私たちは、赤い糸で結ばれていたのよ。なんてね。

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English Translation

We were destined to get married from the time we were born - Not!

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは、赤(あか)い糸(いと)で結(むす)ばれていたのよ。なんてね。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa, akai ito de musubareteita no yo. nante ne.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

赤い (あかい)

red; Red (i.e. communist)

糸 (いと)

thread; yarn; string

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.

結ぶ (むすぶ)

to tie; to bind; to link; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips); to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

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

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

なんて (なんて)

such as; (things) like; exclamation

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not