彼の返事は私達の期待に反するものだった。

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English Translation

His response was contrary to our expectations.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の返事(へんじ)は私達(わたしたち)の期待(きたい)に反(はん)するものだった。

Romanji

Kare no henji wa watashitachi no kitai ni hansuru mono datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

返事 (へんじ)

reply; answer; response

は (は)

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

期待 (きたい)

expectation; anticipation; hope

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

反 (はん)

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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