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こう言う状況ではうまく言葉がでなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

こう 言う 状況 うまく 言葉 でなかった

English Translation

It was a poor choice of words under the circumstances.

Furigana

こう()状況(じょうきょう)ではうまく言葉(ことば)がでなかった。

Romanji

Kō iu jōkyō de wa umaku kotoba ga denakatta.

Words

斯う (こう)
in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker); thus; such; uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
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
状況 (じょうきょう)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
上手い (うまい)
skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising
言葉 (ことば、けとば)
language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Reading: ジョウ
Meanings: status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
Readings: キョウ、 まし.て、 いわ.んや、 おもむき
Meanings: condition, situation
Readings: ヨウ、 は
Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece