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彼をパーティーに招待しなかったのは気が引ける。

Sentence Analyzer

ぱーてぃー 招待しなかった 引ける

English Translation

I didn't invite him to the party. I feel guilty about it.

Furigana

(かれ)をパーティーに招待(しょうたい)しなかったのは()()ける。

Romanji

Kare o pa-thi- ni shōtaishinakatta no wa ki ga hikeru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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.
パーティ (パーティ、パーティー)
party
()
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
招待 (しょうたい、しょうだい)
invitation
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
引ける (ひける)
to close; to be over; to break up (e.g. school); to lose one's nerve; to feel daunted

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 まね.く
Meanings: beckon, invite, summon, engage
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to