叔父は九州からはるばる私を訪ねてきてくれた。

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English Translation

Our uncle called on me all the way from Kyushu.

Furigana

叔父(おじ)は九州(きゅうしゅう)からはるばる私(わたし)を訪(たず)ねてきてくれた。

Romanji

Oji wa Kyūshū kara harubaru watashi o tazunetekitekureta.

Words

叔父 (おじ、しゅくふ)

uncle (younger than one's parent)

は (は)

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

九州 (きゅうしゅう)

Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

遙々 (はるばる)

from afar; over a great distance; all the way

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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.

訪ねる (たずねる)

to visit