彼らは「かわいそうな奴」といわんばかりに私達をじっと見た。

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彼ら は 「 かわいそうな 奴 」 と いわん ばかり に 私達 を じっと 見た 。

English Translation

They looked at us, as much as to say, "Poor creature."

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは「かわいそうな奴(やっこ)」といわんばかりに私達(わたしたち)をじっと見(み)た。

Romanji

Karera wa" kawaisōna yakko" to iwan bakari ni watashitachi o jitto mita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

可哀相 (かわいそう)

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

奴 (やっこ)

servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (c. Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like a footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); he; she; him; her

と (と)

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

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)

only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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.

凝乎と (じっと、じーっと、じーと、じいっと)

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically; firmly (e.g. hold); restrained

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

奴

Readings: ド、 やつ、 やっこ

Meanings: guy, slave, manservant, fellow

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

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