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彼女はろくに微笑みをみせず答えた。

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彼女 ろくに 微笑み みせず 答えた

English Translation

She answered with hardly a smile.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はろくに微笑(ほほえ)みをみせず(こた)えた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa rokuni hohoemi o misezu kotaeta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
碌に (ろくに)
well; enough; sufficient
微笑む (ほほえむ)
to smile
()
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.
見せる (みせる)
to show; to display
答える (こたえる)
to answer; to reply

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ビ、 かす.か
Meanings: delicate, minuteness, insignificance
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え
Meanings: solution, answer