私の夫は首の神経を痛めた。

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私の夫は首の神経を痛めた。

English Translation

My husband damaged a nerve in his neck.

Furigana

私(わたし)の夫(おっと)は首(くび)の神経(しんけい)を痛(いた)めた。

Romanji

Watashi no otto wa kubi no shinkei o itameta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

夫 (おっと)

husband

は (は)

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

首 (くび、クビ)

neck; head; dismissal; discharge; firing (from a job)

神経 (しんけい)

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

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.

痛める (いためる)

to hurt; to injure; to cause pain; to harm; to damage; to spoil; to worry; to bother; to be grieved over; to afflict; to cause financial loss; to hurt one's pocket