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彼は勇敢な男だったが、その光景にはたじろいだ。

Sentence Analyzer

勇敢な だった その 光景 たじろいだ

English Translation

Brave man as he was, he recoiled at the sight.

Furigana

(かれ)勇敢(ゆうかん)(おとこ)だったが、その光景(こうけい)にはたじろいだ。

Romanji

Kare wa yūkanna otoko datta ga, sono kōkei ni wa tajiroida.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
勇敢 (ゆうかん)
brave; heroic; gallant
(おとこ、おっこ)
man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
光景 (こうけい)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
()
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
たじろぐ (たじろぐ)
to falter; to wince

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ユウ、 いさ.む
Meanings: courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism
Readings: カン、 あ.えて、 あ.えない、 あ.えず
Meanings: daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: コウ、 ひか.る、 ひかり
Meanings: ray, light
Reading: ケイ
Meanings: scenery, view