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私は真夜中に奇妙な物音を聞いた。

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真夜中 奇妙な 物音 聞いた

English Translation

I heard a strange sound in the dead of night.

Furigana

(わたし)真夜中(まよなか)奇妙(きみょう)物音(ものおと)()いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa mayonaka ni kimyōna monooto o kiita.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
真夜中 (まよなか)
dead of night; midnight
()
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
奇妙 (きみょう)
strange; queer; curious
物音 (ものおと)
sounds
()
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.
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

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: キ、 く.しき、 あや.しい、 くし、 めずら.しい
Meanings: strange, strangeness, curiosity
Readings: ミョウ、 ビョウ、 たえ
Meanings: exquisite, strange, queer, mystery, miracle, excellent, delicate, charming
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen