僕は五年ぶりで彼に会える日を楽しみに待っていた。

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English Translation

I was looking forward to the day when I could see him after five years' separation.

Furigana

僕(ぼく)は五(ご)年(ねん)ぶりで彼(かれ)に会(あ)える日(ひ)を楽(たの)しみに待(ま)っていた。

Romanji

Boku wa go nenburi de kare ni aeru hi o tanoshimi ni matteita.

Words

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

は (は)

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

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

年ぶり (ねんぶり)

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

日 (ひ)

day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event

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.

楽しみ (たのしみ)

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby; anticipation; looking forward to

待つ (まつ)

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need