彼は僕に会うのを避けたように思った。

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彼 は 僕 に 会う の を 避けた ように 思った 。

English Translation

I felt as if he shrank from meeting me.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は僕(ぼく)に会(あ)うのを避(さ)けたように思(おも)った。

Romanji

Kare wa boku ni au no o saketa yōni omotta.

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

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

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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

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.

避ける (さける、よける)

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

僕

Readings: ボク、 しもべ

Meanings: me, I (male)

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

避

Readings: ヒ、 さ.ける、 よ.ける

Meanings: evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think