私の弟はすぐに東京の独り暮らしに慣れた。

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私 の 弟 は すぐ に 東京 の 独り暮らし に 慣れた 。

English Translation

My brother soon got used to living alone in Tokyo.

Furigana

私(わたし)の弟(おとうと)はすぐに東京(とうきょう)の独(ひと)り暮(ぐ)らしに慣(な)れた。

Romanji

Watashi no otōto wa sugu ni Tōkyō no hitorigurashi ni nareta.

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

弟 (おとうと、おと、おとと、てい)

younger brother; little brother; kid brother; pupil; apprentice

は (は)

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

直ぐ (すぐ)

immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)

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

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

一人暮らし (ひとりぐらし)

a single life; a solitary life; living alone

慣れる (なれる)

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

弟

Readings: テイ、 ダイ、 デ、 おとうと

Meanings: younger brother, faithful service to elders

東

Readings: トウ、 ひがし

Meaning: east

京

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 キン、 みやこ

Meanings: capital, 10**16

独

Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り

Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

暮

Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす

Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

慣

Readings: カン、 な.れる、 な.らす

Meanings: accustomed, get used to, become experienced