優しそうな老人は立ち上がって、握手を求めてきた。

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English Translation

The gentle-looking old man got up and gave his hand to me.

Furigana

優(やさ)しそうな老人(ろうじん)は立(た)ち上(あ)がって、握手(あくしゅ)を求(もと)めてきた。

Romanji

Yasashisō na rōjin wa tachiagatte, akushu o motometekita.

Words

だ (だ)

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

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

は (は)

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

立ち上がる (たちあがる)

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge; to start up; to boot up

握手 (あくしゅ)

handshake

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.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy