彼は人ごみを掻き分けて走ってくるのを彼女はちらりと見た。

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English Translation

She glimpsed him running through the crowd.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は人(ひと)ごみを掻(か)き分(わ)けて走(はし)ってくるのを彼女(かのじょ)はちらりと見(み)た。

Romanji

Kare wa hitogomi o kakiwakete hashittekuru no o kanojo wa chirarito mita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

人ごみ (ひとごみ)

crowd of people

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.

掻き分ける (かきわける)

to push one's way through

走る (はしる)

to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...