進むべきか退くべきか、はっきりとはわからなかった。
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English Translation
I was uncertain whether to advance or to retreat.
Furigana
Romanji
Susumu beki ka shirizoku beki ka, hakkiri to wa wakaranakatta.
Words
進む
(すすむ)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen; to heighten; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead; to do of one's own free will
可し
(べし)
shall; should; must
か
(か)
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
退く
(しりぞく)
to step back; to move back; to leave (the presence of a superior); to withdraw; to retreat; to concede; to resign; to retire; to quit
はっきり
(はっきり)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
分かる
(わかる)
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out