宿題を終えた後、私はトルーマンの本の中で読んだある事柄について考えた。

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English Translation

After completing the homework, I reflected on something I had read in Truman's.

Furigana

宿題(しゅくだい)を終(お)えた後(のち)、私(わたし)はトルーマンの本(ほん)の中(なか)で読(よ)んだある事柄(ことがら)について考(かんが)えた。

Romanji

Shukudai o oeta nochi, watashi wa Toru-Man no hon no naka de yonda aru kotogara nitsuite kangaeta.

Words

宿題 (しゅくだい)

homework

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.

終える (おえる)

to finish; to graduate

後 (のち)

later; afterwards; since; future; after one's death; descendant

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

は (は)

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

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

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

事柄 (ことがら)

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on