私は入院中はタバコを止めなければならなかった。

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English Translation

I had to abstain from smoking while I was in the hospital.

Furigana

私(わたし)は入院中(にゅういんちゅう)はタバコを止(と)めなければならなかった。

Romanji

Watashi wa nyūinchū wa tabako o tomenakerebanaranakatta.

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

入院中 (にゅういんちゅう)

in the hospital; hospitalized

煙草 (たばこ、えんそう、けぶりぐさ、けむりぐさ、タバコ)

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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.

止める (とめる)

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; to detain; to keep in custody

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

入

Readings: ニュウ、ジュ、い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、い.れる、 -い.れ、はい.る

Meanings: enter, insert

院

Reading: イン

Meanings: Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school

中

Readings: チュウ、なか、うち、あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

止

Readings: シ、と.まる、 -ど.まり、と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、とど.める、とど.め、とど.まる、や.める、や.む、 -や.む、よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: stop, halt