しかし城にたどりつくなり、近衛兵を率いた人によって、わたしはこの牢獄に勾引されてしまった。

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English Translation

However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.

Furigana

しかし城(しろ)にたどりつくなり、近衛兵(このえへい)を率(ひき)いた人(ひと)によって、わたしはこの牢獄(ろうごく)に勾引(こういん)されてしまった。

Romanji

Shikashi shiro ni tadoritsuku nari, konoehei o hikiita hito niyotte, watashi wa kono rōgoku ni kōinsareteshimatta.

Words

然し (しかし)

however; but

城 (しろ)

castle

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

たどり着く (たどりつく)

to struggle on to; to arrive somewhere after a struggle; to grope along to; to barely manage to reach; to finally arrive at; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

なり (なり)

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still; with previous state still in effect

近衛兵 (このえへい)

Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard

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.

率いる (ひきいる)

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

に因って (によって)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

牢獄 (ろうごく)

prison; jail; gaol

勾引 (こういん)

arrest; custody; seduction; abduction