私が言葉遣いの上達に専念していたとき、一冊の英文法書と出会った。

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English Translation

While I was intent on improving my language skill, I came upon an English grammar book.

Furigana

私(わたし)が言葉遣(ことばづか)いの上達(じょうたつ)に専念(せんねん)していたとき、一(いち)冊(さつ)の英文法書(えいぶんほうしょ)と出会(であ)った。

Romanji

Watashi ga kotobazukai no jōtatsu ni sennenshiteita toki, ichi satsu no eibunhōsho to deatta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

言葉遣い (ことばづかい)

speech; expression; wording; language

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

上達 (じょうたつ)

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

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

専念 (せんねん)

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

冊 (さつ)

counter for books; volume

と (と)

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

出会う (であう)

to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)