子供の頃、私はサンタクロースを信じていた。

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English Translation

In my childhood, I believed in Santa Claus.

Furigana

子供(こども)の頃(ころ)、私(わたし)はサンタクロースを信(しん)じていた。

Romanji

Kodomo no koro, watashi wa Santakuro-Su o shinjiteita.

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

は (は)

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

サンタクロース (サンタクロース、サンタ・クロース)

Santa Claus

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.

信じる (しんじる)

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in