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一瞬、彼は男を追いかけようかと思った。

Sentence Analyzer

一瞬 追いかけよう 思った

English Translation

For a moment, he thought of going after the man.

Furigana

一瞬(いっしゅん)(かれ)(おとこ)()いかけようかと(おも)った。

Romanji

Isshun, kare wa otoko o oikakeyou ka to omotta.

Words

一瞬 (いっしゅん)
moment; instant
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(おとこ、おっこ)
man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
()
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.
追いかける (おいかける)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
()
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
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: シュン、 またた.く、 まじろ.ぐ
Meanings: wink, blink, twinkle
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: ツイ、 お.う
Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think