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ところが彼女はただ驚いたような顔を見せただけで、むしろ面白がっている風であった。

Sentence Analyzer

ところが 彼女 ただ 驚いた ような 見せた だけ むしろ 面白がっている あった

English Translation

Instead she merely looked surprised and - could it be - amused.

Furigana

ところが彼女(かのじょ)はただ(おどろ)いたような(かお)()せただけで、むしろ面白(おもしろ)がっている(かぜ)であった。

Romanji

Tokoroga kanojo wa tada odoroita yōna kao o miseta dake de, mushiro omoshirogatteiru kaze de atta.

Words

所が (ところが)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact; despite
彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ただ、タダ)
ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless
驚く (おどろく)
to be surprised; to be astonished
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
(かお、がん)
face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety
()
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.
見せる (みせる)
to show; to display
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
寧ろ (むしろ)
rather; better; instead
面白い (おもしろい)
interesting; amusing
(かぜ)
wind; breeze; draught; draft; manner; behaviour; behavior; cold; influenza
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす
Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed
Readings: ガン、 かお
Meanings: face, expression
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white
Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ
Meanings: wind, air, style, manner