私は眠気覚ましに紅茶を飲んだ。

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私は眠気覚ましに紅茶を飲んだ。

English Translation

I had a cup of tea to keep myself awake.

Furigana

私(わたし)は眠気(ねむけ)覚(さ)ましに紅茶(こうちゃ)を飲(の)んだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa nemuke samashi ni kōcha o nonda.

Words

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

眠気 (ねむけ)

sleepiness; drowsiness

覚ます (さます)

to awaken; to disabuse; to sober up; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

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

紅茶 (こうちゃ)

black tea

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.

飲む (のむ)

to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal