彼はただ肩をすくめただけだった。
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English Translation
He just shrugged his shoulders.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa tada kata o sukumeta dake datta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
只
(ただ、タダ)
ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless
肩
(かた)
shoulder
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.
竦める
(すくめる)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
丈
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative