私は寝る前に手紙を５通書いた。

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私は寝る前に手紙を５通書いた。

English Translation

I wrote five letters before I went to bed.

Furigana

私(わたし)は寝(ね)る前(まえ)に手紙(てがみ)を５通(つう)書(か)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa neru mae ni tegami o go tsū 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

寝る (ねる)

to lie down; to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

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.

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

通 (つう)

connoisseur; authority; counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint