私としては、田舎に住みたいと思ってきました。

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私 として は 、 田舎 に 住みたい と 思ってきました 。

English Translation

For myself, I have wanted to live in the country.

Furigana

私(わたし)としては、田舎(いなか)に住(す)みたいと思(おも)ってきました。

Romanji

Watashi toshite wa, inaka ni sumitai to omottekimashita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

は (は)

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

田舎 (いなか)

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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

住む (すむ)

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

と (と)

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

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

田

Readings: デン、 た

Meanings: rice field, rice paddy

舎

Readings: シャ、 セキ、 やど.る

Meanings: cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion

住

Readings: ジュウ、 ヂュウ、 チュウ、 す.む、 す.まう、 -ず.まい

Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think