私は日本に帰ってくるまでボストンで音楽を勉強していました。

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English Translation

I had been studying music in Boston before I returned to Japan.

Furigana

私(わたし)は日本(にっぽん)に帰(かえ)ってくるまでボストンで音楽(おんがく)を勉強(べんきょう)していました。

Romanji

Watashi wa Nippon ni kaettekuru made Bosuton de ongaku o benkyōshiteimashita.

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

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

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

帰る (かえる)

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

ボストン (ボストン)

Boston

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

音楽 (おんがく)

music; musical movement

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.

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction