私は彼に警告したが、彼は聞かなかった。

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私 は 彼 に 警告した が 、 彼 は 聞かなかった 。

English Translation

I gave him a warning, to which he paid no attention.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に警告(けいこく)したが、彼(かれ)は聞(き)かなかった。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare ni keikokushita ga, kare wa kikanakatta.

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

警告 (けいこく)

warning; advice

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

告

Readings: コク、 つ.げる

Meanings: revelation, tell, inform, announce

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen