私は時代に遅れないように、毎日新聞を読む。

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English Translation

I read a newspaper every day so that I may keep up with the time.

Furigana

私(わたし)は時代(じだい)に遅(おく)れないように、毎日新聞(まいにちしんぶん)を読(よ)む。

Romanji

Watashi wa jidai ni okurenai yōni, Mainichishinbun o yomu.

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

時代 (じだい)

period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece

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

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

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.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine