彼は帰宅しようか居残って仕事を続けようかためらった。

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彼 は 帰宅しよう か 居残って 仕事 を 続けよう か ためらった 。

English Translation

He wavered between going home and remaining at work in the office.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は帰宅(きたく)しようか居残(いのこ)って仕事(しごと)を続(つづ)けようかためらった。

Romanji

Kare wa kitakushiyou ka inokotte shigoto o tsuzukeyou ka tameratta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

帰宅 (きたく)

returning home

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

居残る (いのこる)

to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

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.

続ける (つづける)

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

躊躇う (ためらう)

to hesitate

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

帰

Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ

Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

宅

Reading: タク

Meanings: home, house, residence, our house, my husband

居

Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る

Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with

残

Readings: ザン、 サン、 のこ.る、 のこ.す、 そこな.う、 のこ.り

Meanings: remainder, leftover, balance

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

続

Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない

Meanings: continue, series, sequel