親として誠に情けない状態にありました。

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親として誠に情けない状態にありました。

English Translation

As a parent I was in a truly pitiable state.

Furigana

親(おや)として誠(まこと)に情(なさ)けない状態(じょうたい)にありました。

Romanji

Oya toshite makotoni nasakenai jōtai ni arimashita.

Words

親 (おや)

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); founder; (pet) owner

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

誠に (まことに、しんに)

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite

情けない (なさけない、なっさけない)

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

状態 (じょうたい)

current status; condition; situation; circumstances; state

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about