彼は僕の方を振り向くとニヤリと笑った。

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彼は僕の方を振り向くとニヤリと笑った。

English Translation

He looked back at me and grinned.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は僕(ぼく)の方(ほう)を振(ふ)り向(む)くとニヤリと笑(わら)った。

Romanji

Kare wa boku no hō o furimuku to niyari to waratta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

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

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

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.

振り向く (ふりむく)

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

と (と)

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

ニヤリ (ニヤリ、にやり)

broadly grinning

笑う (わらう)

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted