彼を追いかけたけれど、人込みの中で見失った。

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彼 を 追いかけた けれど 、 人込み の 中 で 見失った 。

English Translation

I went after him, but I lost him in the crowd.

Furigana

彼(かれ)を追(お)いかけたけれど、人込(ひとご)みの中(なか)で見失(みうしな)った。

Romanji

Kare o oikaketa keredo, hitogomi no naka de miushinatta.

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.

追いかける (おいかける)

to chase; to run after; to pursue

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

人ごみ (ひとごみ)

crowd of people

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

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

見失う (みうしなう)

to lose sight of; to miss

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

追

Readings: ツイ、 お.う

Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

込

Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める

Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

失

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss