私たちが彼を訪問したとき、彼はたまたま病気で寝ていた。
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English Translation
It happened that he was ill in bed when we visited him.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashitachi ga kare o hōmonshita toki, kare wa tamatama byōki de neteita.
Words
私たち
(わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
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.
訪問
(ほうもん)
call; visit
とき
(とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
偶々
(たまたま)
casually; unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
病気
(びょうき)
illness; disease; sickness
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.
寝る
(ねる)
to lie down; to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle
Kanji
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy
Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん
Meanings: question, ask, problem
Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい
Meanings: ill, sick
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: シン、 ね.る、 ね.かす、 い.ぬ、 みたまや、 や.める
Meanings: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold