彼はかなりしぶっていたのだが、とにもかくにも彼の弟が申し出を受けてしまったのだ。

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彼 は かなり しぶっていた の だ が 、 と に も かく に も 彼 の 弟 が 申し出 を 受けてしまった の だ 。

English Translation

He was rather reluctant, but his brother accepted the offer anyway.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はかなりしぶっていたのだが、とにもかくにも彼(かれ)の弟(おとうと)が申(もう)し出(で)を受(う)けてしまったのだ。

Romanji

Kare wa kanari shibutteita no da ga, to ni mo kaku ni mo kare no otōto ga mōshide o uketeshimatta no da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

可也 (かなり)

considerably; fairly; quite

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

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

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

斯く (かく)

like this; such; thus; in this way

弟 (おとうと、おと、おとと、てい)

younger brother; little brother; kid brother; pupil; apprentice

申し出 (もうしで、もうしいで)

proposal; request; claim; report; notice; offer

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.

受ける (うける)

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

弟

Readings: テイ、 ダイ、 デ、 おとうと

Meanings: younger brother, faithful service to elders

申

Readings: シン、 もう.す、 もう.し-、 さる

Meanings: have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

受

Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる

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