ジョンの顔は引きつっていた。
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English Translation
John's face was drawn.
Furigana
ジョンの顔 は引 きつっていた。
Romanji
Jon no kao wa hiki tsutteita.
Words
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
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
引く
(ひく)
to pull; to draw (attention, etc.); to attract (interest, etc.); to draw back; to draw (a card); to draw (plan, line, etc.); to catch (cold); to play (string instr.); to look up (e.g. dictionary); to consult; to haul; to pull (vehicles); to subtract; to ebb; to fade; to descend (from); to inherit (a characteristic); to quote; to raise (as evidence); to lay (a cable); to draw (a cable)
攣る
(つる)
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract