西園寺は決闘に勝つと思っていたのに負けた。

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English Translation

Kyouichi Saionji, who he supposed would win the duel, has lost.

Furigana

西園寺(さいおんじ)は決闘(けっとう)に勝(か)つと思(おも)っていたのに負(ま)けた。

Romanji

Saionji wa kettō ni katsu to omotteita no ni maketa.

Words

は (は)

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

決闘 (けっとう)

duel; shoot-out

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

勝つ (かつ)

to win; to gain victory

と (と)

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

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

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

負ける (まける)

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a discount on