彼女は時間に迫られている様子で、しばしば壁の時計をちらりと見た。

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English Translation

She seemed pressed for time and often glanced at the clock on the wall.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は時間(じかん)に迫(せま)られている様子(ようす)で、しばしば壁(かべ)の時計(とけい)をちらりと見(み)た。

Romanji

Kanojo wa jikan ni semarareteiru yōsu de, shibashiba kabe no tokei o chirarito mita.

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

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

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

迫る (せまる、せる)

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

様子 (ようす)

state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances; appearance; look; aspect; sign; indication

で (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.

しばしば (しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)

(blinking) repeatedly

壁 (かべ、へき)

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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

時計 (とけい、ときはかり)

watch; clock; timepiece

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...