彼を当惑させてはと思い私は答えなかった。

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彼 を 当惑させて は と 思い 私 は 答えなかった 。

English Translation

I gave no answer for fear I should confuse him.

Furigana

彼(かれ)を当惑(とうわく)させてはと思(おも)い私(わたし)は答(こた)えなかった。

Romanji

Kare o tōwakusasete wa to omoi watashi wa kotaenakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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.

当惑 (とうわく)

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

は (は)

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

と (と)

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

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

答える (こたえる)

to answer; to reply

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

惑

Readings: ワク、 まど.う

Meanings: beguile, delusion, perplexity

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

答

Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え

Meanings: solution, answer