なんと言えばよいか私は途方に暮れた。

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なんと 言えば よい 途方 暮れた

English Translation

I was at a loss what to say.

Furigana

なんと()えばよいか(わたし)途方(とほう)()れた。

Romanji

Nanto ieba yoi ka watashi wa tohō ni kureta.

Words

何と (なんと)
what; how; whatever
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
()
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
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
途方 (とほう)
way; destination; reason
()
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
暮れる (くれる)
to get dark; to end; to come to an end; to close; to run out; to be sunk (e.g. in despair); to be lost

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ト、 みち
Meanings: route, way, road
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす
Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time