私はしばしば若い時を振り返る。

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私 は しばしば 若い 時 を 振り返る 。

English Translation

I often look back at my younger years.

Furigana

私(わたし)はしばしば若(わか)い時(とき)を振(ふ)り返(かえ)る。

Romanji

Watashi wa shibashiba wakai toki o furikaeru.

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

しばしば (しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)

(blinking) repeatedly

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

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.

振り返る (ふりかえる)

to turn head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

振

Readings: シン、 ふ.る、 ぶ.る、 ふ.り、 -ぶ.り、 ふ.るう

Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing

返

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay