私は風邪をひいて寝ていました。

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私 は 風邪 を ひいて 寝ていました 。

English Translation

I have been down with a cold.

Furigana

私(わたし)は風邪(かぜ)をひいて寝(ね)ていました。

Romanji

Watashi wa kaze o hiite neteimashita.

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

風邪 (かぜ、ふうじゃ)

common cold; cold; influenza; flu; ague

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.

轢く (ひく)

to run somebody over (with vehicle); to knock someone down

寝る (ねる)

to lie down; to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

風

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

邪

Readings: ジャ、 よこし.ま

Meanings: wicked, injustice, wrong

寝

Readings: シン、 ね.る、 ね.かす、 い.ぬ、 みたまや、 や.める

Meanings: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold