彼女は道化師の仕草を見ていまにも笑い出しそうだった。

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English Translation

She was on the point of laughing at the clown's actions.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は道化師(どうけし)の仕草(しぐさ)を見(み)ていまにも笑(わら)い出(だ)しそうだった。

Romanji

Kanojo wa dōkeshi no shigusa o mite ima ni mo waraidashisō datta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

道化師 (どうけし)

a clown

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

仕草 (しぐさ)

action; acting; gesture; bearing; treatment; behavior; behaviour

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

居間 (いま)

living room (western style)

に (に)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative