彼は遅れを取り戻そうと焦っている。

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彼 は 遅れ を 取り戻そう と 焦っている 。

English Translation

He's desperately trying to make up for the delay.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は遅(おく)れを取(と)り戻(もど)そうと焦(あせ)っている。

Romanji

Kare wa okure o torimodosou to asetteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

遅れ (おくれ)

delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

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.

取り戻す (とりもどす)

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

と (と)

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

焦る (あせる)

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind; to be surprised

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

戻

Readings: レイ、 もど.す、 もど.る

Meanings: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards

焦

Readings: ショウ、 こ.げる、 こ.がす、 こ.がれる、 あせ.る

Meanings: char, hurry, impatient, irritate, burn, scorch, singe