少年はいるかを親友だと思っていた。
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English Translation
The boy considered the dolphin his best friend.
Furigana
Romanji
Shōnen wairu ka o shin'yū da to omotteita.
Words
少年
(しょうねん)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
ば
(ば)
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since
か
(か)
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
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.
親友
(しんゆう)
close friend; bosom (old, intimate) friend; buddy; crony; chum
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う
(おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember