昔私が若かったときには毎日日記をつけていたものだ。

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English Translation

I used to keep a diary every day when I was young.

Furigana

昔(むかし)私(わたし)が若(わか)かったときには毎日(まいにち)日記(にっき)をつけていたものだ。

Romanji

Mukashi watashi ga wakakatta tokini wa mainichi nikki o tsuketeita mono da.

Words

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

毎日 (まいにち)

every day

日記 (にっき)

diary; journal

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

点ける (つける)

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative