私は少年のほうに話しかけた、その少年は少女より年上のようだったからだ。

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English Translation

I spoke to the boy, who seemed to be older than the girl.

Furigana

私(わたし)は少年(しょうねん)のほうに話(はな)しかけた、その少年(しょうねん)は少女(しょうじょ)より年上(としうえ)のようだったからだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa shōnen no hō ni hanashikaketa, sono shōnen wa shōjo yori toshiue no yō datta kara da.

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

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

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

話しかける (はなしかける)

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

少女 (しょうじょ、おとめ)

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

年上 (としうえ)

older; senior

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since