若い頃には、人気者にとてもなりたかったので、誰にでもよい印象を与えたかったと、彼は私に言った。

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English Translation

He told me that when he was young, he was very eager to be popular, and wanted to make a good impression on everyone.

Furigana

若(わか)い頃(ころ)には、人気者(にんきしゃ)にとてもなりたかったので、誰(だれ)にでもよい印象(いんしょう)を与(あた)えたかったと、彼(かれ)は私(わたし)に言(い)った。

Romanji

Wakai koroni wa, ninkisha ni totemo naritakatta node, dare ni demo yoi inshō o ataetakatta to, kare wa watashi ni itta.

Words

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

は (は)

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

人気者 (にんきもの)

popular person; favorite; favourite

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

ので (ので、んで)

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

誰 (だれ、たれ、た)

who

でも (でも)

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

印象 (いんしょう)

impression

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.

与える (あたえる)

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply; to assign; to cause; to pass (a variable to a function)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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