先週あたりも誘ってくれていたが、夜が遅いので、泣く泣く断った。

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English Translation

I was invited last week as well, but it was late so I regretfully turned them down.

Furigana

先週(せんしゅう)あたりも誘(さそ)ってくれていたが、夜(よる)が遅(おそ)いので、泣(なな)く泣()く断(ことわ)った。

Romanji

Senshū atari mo sasottekureteita ga, yoru ga osoi node, nakunaku kotowatta.

Words

先週 (せんしゅう)

last week; the week before

辺り (あたり、ほとり)

on the bank of; by the side of (e.g. a river, pond); (in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; around (Sunday, last year, etc...); for instance

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

誘う (さそう、いざなう)

to invite; to ask; to call (for); to tempt; to lure; to induce

が (が)

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

夜 (よる、よ)

evening; night

遅い (おそい)

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

泣く泣く (なくなく)

tearfully; with (in) tears; weeping; crying