彼はご機嫌取りに懸命だった。

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彼 は ご 機嫌取り に 懸命 だった 。

English Translation

He was very anxious to please.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はご機嫌取(きげんと)りに懸命(けんめい)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa go kigentori ni kenmei datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

御 (ご)

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

機嫌取り (きげんとり)

currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker

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

懸命 (けんめい)

eagerness; earnestness; risking one's life

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

機

Readings: キ、 はた

Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

嫌

Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 きら.う、 きら.い、 いや

Meanings: dislike, detest, hate

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

懸

Readings: ケン、 ケ、 か.ける、 か.かる

Meanings: state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint