彼女は鏡の前に立ち止まって、ほれぼれと自分をながめた。

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English Translation

She stopped before the mirror to admire herself.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は鏡(かがみ)の前(まえ)に立(た)ち止(ど)まって、ほれぼれと自分(じぶん)をながめた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kagami no mae ni tachidomatte, horebore to jibun o nagameta.

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

鏡 (かがみ)

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head

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

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

立ち止まる (たちどまる)

to stop; to halt; to stand still

惚れ惚れ (ほれぼれ、ほれほれ)

fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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.

眺める (ながめる)

to view; to gaze at