彼は招待を受け入れるのをたいそう渋っている。

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彼 は 招待 を 受け入れる の を たいそう 渋っている 。

English Translation

He is very reluctant to accept the invitation.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は招待(しょうたい)を受(う)け入(い)れるのをたいそう渋(しぶ)っている。

Romanji

Kare wa shōtai o ukeireru no o taisō shibutteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

招待 (しょうたい、しょうだい)

invitation

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.

受け入れる (うけいれる)

to accept; to receive; to agree

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

大層 (たいそう)

very much; exaggerated; very fine

渋る (しぶる)

to hesitate; to hold back; to balk; to falter; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to begrudge; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

招

Readings: ショウ、 まね.く

Meanings: beckon, invite, summon, engage

待

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち

Meanings: wait, depend on

受

Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる

Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

入

Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る

Meanings: enter, insert

渋

Readings: ジュウ、 シュウ、 しぶ、 しぶ.い、 しぶ.る

Meanings: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea