彼女を誘惑しようとして、私は彼女の顔をじっとみつめた。

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English Translation

Trying to tempt her, I gazed into her face.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)を誘惑(ゆうわく)しようとして、私(わたし)は彼女(かのじょ)の顔(かお)をじっとみつめた。

Romanji

Kanojo o yūwakushiyou toshite, watashi wa kanojo no kao o jitto mitsumeta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

を (を)

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.

誘惑 (ゆうわく)

temptation; allurement; lure; seduction

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

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

顔 (かお、がん)

face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety

凝乎と (じっと、じーっと、じーと、じいっと)

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically; firmly (e.g. hold); restrained

見つめる (みつめる)

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on