私は風邪をひいて寝ていました。

Sentence Analyzer

風邪 ひいて 寝ていました

English Translation

I have been down with a cold.

Furigana

(わたし)風邪(かぜ)をひいて()ていました。

Romanji

Watashi wa kaze o hiite neteimashita.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
()
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

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ
Meanings: wind, air, style, manner
Readings: ジャ、 よこし.ま
Meanings: wicked, injustice, wrong
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