妹は時々自分が男の子だったらいいのにと願っていた。

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English Translation

My little sister sometimes wished she was a boy.

Furigana

妹(いもうと)は時々(ときどき)自分(じぶん)が男(おとこ)の子(こ)だったらいいのにと願(ねが)っていた。

Romanji

Imōto wa tokidoki jibun ga otokonoko dattara ii noni to negatteita.

Words

妹 (いもうと)

younger sister

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

時々 (ときどき)

sometimes; at times

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

男の子 (おとこのこ、おとこのコ)

boy; male child; baby boy

だ (だ)

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

いい (いい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

願う (ねがう)

to desire; to wish; to hope; to beg; to request; to implore; to pray; to have something done for oneself