私は長年議長を務めてきたので、もうそろそろ引退しようかと思っている。

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English Translation

I've spent so many years as chairman that I feel it's time I stepped down.

Furigana

私(わたし)は長年(ながねん)議長(ぎちょう)を務(つと)めてきたので、もうそろそろ引退(いんたい)しようかと思(おも)っている。

Romanji

Watashi wa naganen gichō o tsutometekita node, mō sorosoro intaishiyou ka to omotteiru.

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

長年 (ながねん、えいねん)

long time; many years

議長 (ぎちょう)

chairman; speaker (e.g. of assembly); president (e.g. of council, senate, etc.); moderator (e.g. of a newsgroup)

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.

勤める (つとめる)

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in); to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

そろそろ (そろそろ、そろっと)

slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly; soon; momentarily; before long; any time now

引退 (いんたい)

retire

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)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember