弁護士はベンを待っていた。

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弁護士 は べん を 待っていた 。

English Translation

The lawyer was expecting Ben.

Furigana

弁護士(べんごし)はベンを待(ま)っていた。

Romanji

Bengoshi wa ben o matteita.

Words

弁護士 (べんごし)

lawyer; attorney

は (は)

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

便 (べん)

convenience; service; facility; accommodation; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool

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.

待つ (まつ)

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

弁

Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う

Meanings: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap

護

Readings: ゴ、 まも.る

Meanings: safeguard, protect

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

待

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち

Meanings: wait, depend on