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名古屋に住む友人を訪ねた時、おいしいそばをおごってもらった。

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名古屋 住む 友人 訪ねた おいしい そば おごってもらった

English Translation

When I visited my friend in Nagoya, I was treated to delicious soba.

Furigana

名古屋(なごや)()友人(ゆうじん)(たず)ねた(とき)、おいしいそばをおごってもらった。

Romanji

Nagoya ni sumu yūjin o tazuneta toki, oishii soba o ogottemoratta.

Words

名古屋 (なごや)
Nagoya (city)
()
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
住む (すむ)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
友人 (ゆうじん)
friend
()
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
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
美味しい (おいしい、オイシイ)
delicious; tasty; sweet
蕎麦 (そば、そばむぎ、そまむぎ)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
奢る (おごる)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: ジュウ、 ヂュウ、 チュウ、 す.む、 す.まう、 -ず.まい
Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour