子供の頃、彼は彼女と遊ぶのが習慣だった。

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English Translation

He used to play with her in his childhood.

Furigana

子供(こども)の頃(ころ)、彼(かれ)は彼女(かのじょ)と遊(あそ)ぶのが習慣(しゅうかん)だった。

Romanji

Kodomo no koro, kare wa kanojo to asobu no ga shūkan datta.

Words

子供 (こども)

child; children

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

頃 (ころ、ごろ)

(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

と (と)

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

遊ぶ (あそぶ、あすぶ)

to play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused; to go to (for pleasure or for study); to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

が (が)

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

習慣 (しゅうかん)

habit; custom; cultural practice

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative