彼はしばらく待った
kare wa shibaraku matta
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- 彼 【かれ】
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- [pn] he; him
- [n] boyfriend
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- は
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- [prt] note indicates sentence topic
- [prt] indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
- [prt] adds emphasis
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- しばらく
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- [adv,vs] for a moment; for a minute
- [adv] for a while; for some time
- [adv] for the time being; for now
- [int] it's been a long time; long time no see
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- 待った 【まった】
- [v5t] Past (~ta)
- 待つ 【まつ】
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- [v5t,vt,vi] to wait
- [v5t,vt,vi] to await; to look forward to; to anticipate
- [v5t,vt,vi] note to depend on; to need