彼はどうしてよいか途方に暮れていた。
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English Translation
He was at a loss to know what to do.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa dōshite yoi ka tohō ni kureteita.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
如何して
(どうして)
why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for
良い
(よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
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
途方
(とほう)
way; destination; reason
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
暮れる
(くれる)
to get dark; to end; to come to an end; to close; to run out; to be sunk (e.g. in despair); to be lost