私は彼になぜかと尋ねる手紙をかいた。

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私は彼になぜかと尋ねる手紙をかいた。

English Translation

I wrote him to ask why.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)になぜかと尋(たず)ねる手紙(てがみ)をかいた。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare ni naze ka to tazuneru tegami o kaita.

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

何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)

why; how

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

尋ねる (たずねる)

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

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.

掻く (かく)

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle