何年か前、彼女は暴走族の連中と付き合っていた。

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English Translation

Years ago, she used to hang around with a bunch of bikers.

Furigana

何(なん)年(ねん)か前(まえ)、彼女(かのじょ)は暴走族(ぼうそうぞく)の連中(れんちゅう)と付(つ)き合(あ)っていた。

Romanji

Nan nen ka mae, kanojo wa bōsōzoku no renchū to tsukiatteita.

Words

何 (なに、なん)

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

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

暴走族 (ぼうそうぞく)

club of rabble-rousing reckless-driving delinquents; biker gang; group of hot rodders

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

連中 (れんちゅう、れんじゅう、れんぢゅう)

colleagues; company; a lot; those guys; group (of people); troupe; company (of musicians)

と (と)

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

付き合う (つきあう)

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go steady with; to get on with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone; to compromise