兄は芝生に寝ころんで何時間も怠けて過ごしたものだった。

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English Translation

My brother used to idle away many hours lying on the grass.

Furigana

兄(あに)は芝生(しばふ)に寝(ね)ころんで何(なん)時間(じかん)も怠(なま)けて過(す)ごしたものだった。

Romanji

Ani wa shibafu ni nekoronde nan jikan mo namakete sugoshita mono datta.

Words

兄 (あに)

elder brother; older brother

は (は)

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

芝生 (しばふ)

lawn

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

寝転ぶ (ねころぶ)

to lie down; to throw oneself down

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

怠ける (なまける)

to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)

過ごす (すごす)

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support; to overdo; to do too much; to ... without acting on it

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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