彼は封筒を開けてみたが失望しただけであった。

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English Translation

He opened the envelope only to be disappointed.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は封筒(ふうとう)を開(あ)けてみたが失望(しつぼう)しただけであった。

Romanji

Kare wa fūtō o aketemita ga shitsubōshita dake de atta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

封筒 (ふうとう)

envelope

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.

開ける (はだける)

to open; to bare; to expose; to stretch

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

失望 (しつぼう)

disappointment; despair

丈 (だけ)

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...