友人がトロフィーを手渡されたとき、私は喝采せずにはいられなかった。

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English Translation

I could not but cheer when my friend was handed the trophy.

Furigana

友人(ゆうじん)がトロフィーを手渡(てわた)されたとき、私(わたし)は喝采(かっさい)せずにはいられなかった。

Romanji

Yūjin ga torofyi- o tewatasareta toki, watashi wa kassaisezu ni wa irarenakatta.

Words

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

が (が)

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

トロフィー (トロフィー)

trophy

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.

手渡す (てわたす)

to hand over; to surrender

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

喝采 (かっさい)

acclamation; applause; ovation; cheers

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

要る (いる)

to need; to want