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ウォルターはジョンのひどい侮辱に面食らった。

Sentence Analyzer

ウォルター ジョン ひどい 侮辱 面食らった

English Translation

Walter was taken aback by John's cruel insult.

Furigana

ウォルターはジョンのひどい侮辱(ぶじょく)面食(めんく)らった。

Romanji

Uxoruta- wa Jon no hidoi bujoku ni menkuratta.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
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
酷い (ひどい)
cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
侮辱 (ぶじょく)
insult; contempt; slight
()
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
面食らう (めんくらう)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

Kanji

Readings: ブ、 あなど.る、 あなず.る
Meanings: scorn, despise, make light of, contempt
Readings: ジョク、 はずかし.める
Meanings: embarrass, humiliate, shame
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food