彼は多くの希望と不安を抱いて結婚にふみきった。

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English Translation

He embarked on his marriage with many hopes and fears.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は多(おお)くの希望(きぼう)と不安(ふあん)を抱(だ)いて結婚(けっこん)にふみきった。

Romanji

Kare wa ōku no kibō to fuan o daite kekkon ni fumikitta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

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

希望 (きぼう)

hope; wish; aspiration

と (と)

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

不安 (ふあん)

anxiety; uneasiness; insecurity; suspense

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.

抱く (いだく、だく、うだく)

to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug; to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor); to bear (e.g. a grudge); to entertain (e.g. suspicion); to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with; to sit on eggs

結婚 (けっこん)

marriage

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

踏み切る (ふみきる)

to make a bold start; to take a plunge; to take off