昔の先生にあったら、彼は私の両親の安否を尋ねた。

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昔 の 先生 に あったら 、 彼 は 私 の 両親 の 安否 を 尋ねた 。

English Translation

When I met my former teacher, he inquired after my parents.

Furigana

昔(むかし)の先生(せんせい)にあったら、彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の両親(りょうしん)の安否(あんぴ)を尋(たず)ねた。

Romanji

Mukashi no sensei ni attara, kare wa watashi no ryōshin no anpi o tazuneta.

Words

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

安否 (あんぴ)

safety; welfare; well-being

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.

尋ねる (たずねる)

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

Kanji

昔

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし

Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

安

Readings: アン、 やす.い、 やす.まる、 やす、 やす.らか

Meanings: relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful

否

Readings: ヒ、 いな、 いや

Meanings: negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny

尋

Readings: ジン、 たず.ねる、 ひろ

Meanings: inquire, fathom, look for