子供のころ、日曜日によく彼を訪ねたものだ。

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English Translation

When I was a child, I would often call on him on Sunday.

Furigana

子供(こども)のころ、日曜日(にちようび)によく彼(かれ)を訪(たず)ねたものだ。

Romanji

Kodomo no koro, nichiyōbi ni yoku kare o tazuneta mono da.

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

ころ (ころ)

roller; runner; dried whale blubber

日曜日 (にちようび)

Sunday

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

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

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.

訪ねる (たずねる)

to visit

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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