彼は内気で、人前で話す事は苦痛だった。

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彼は内気で、人前で話す事は苦痛だった。

English Translation

His shyness made public speaking a torment to him.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は内気(うちき)で、人前(ひとまえ)で話(はな)す事(こと)は苦痛(くつう)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa uchiki de, hitomae de hanasu koto wa kutsū datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

内気 (うちき)

bashfulness; shyness; reserve; timidity

だ (だ)

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

人前 (ひとまえ)

the public; company

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.

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

苦痛 (くつう)

pain; agony; bitterness