彼は門のところで急に立ち止まった。

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彼は門のところで急に立ち止まった。

English Translation

He stopped short at the gate.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は門(もん)のところで急(きゅう)に立(たど)ち止()まった。

Romanji

Kare wa mon no tokoro de kyū ni tachidomatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

門 (もん、かど)

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; counter for cannons

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

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

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.

急 (きゅう)

urgent; sudden; abrupt; sharp; steep; precipitous; rapid; swift; fast; emergency; crisis; hurrying; haste; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

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

立ち止まる (たちどまる)

to stop; to halt; to stand still