彼女の申し出を断るとは、彼は愚かであった。

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English Translation

It was silly of him to refuse her offer.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)の申(もう)し出(で)を断(ことわ)るとは、彼(かれ)は愚(おろ)かであった。

Romanji

Kanojo no mōshide o kotowaru to wa, kare wa oroka de atta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

申し出 (もうしで、もうしいで)

proposal; request; claim; report; notice; offer

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.

断る (ことわる)

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline; to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

と (と)

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

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

愚か (おろか)

foolish; stupid

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative