食事の間中彼は一言も言わなかった。

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食事 の 間中 彼 は 一言 も 言わなかった 。

English Translation

He kept silent during the meal.

Furigana

食事(しょくじ)の間中(まなか)彼(かれ)は一言(ひとこと)も言(い)わなかった。

Romanji

Shokuji no Manaka kare wa hitokoto mo iwanakatta.

Words

食事 (しょくじ)

meal; to eat

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

間中 (あいだじゅう)

during

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

一言 (ひとこと、いちげん、いちごん)

single word; a few words; brief comment

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

食

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む

Meanings: eat, food

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word