人質にとられながら、彼は努めて勇敢に振る舞った。

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English Translation

He tried to brave it out while held as a hostage.

Furigana

人質(ひとじち)にとられながら、彼(かれ)は努(つと)めて勇敢(ゆうかん)に振(ふ)る舞(ま)った。

Romanji

Hitojichi ni torare nagara, kare wa tsutomete yūkan ni furumatta.

Words

人質 (ひとじち)

hostage

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

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)

乍ら (ながら)

while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

努める (つとめる)

to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)

勇敢 (ゆうかん)

brave; heroic; gallant

振る舞う (ふるまう)

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)