初めて彼に会ったとき、意外な質問にびっくりしました。

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English Translation

When I first met him, I was taken aback by his unexpected question.

Furigana

初(はじ)めて彼(かれ)に会(あ)ったとき、意外(いがい)な質問(しつもん)にびっくりしました。

Romanji

Hajimete kare ni atta toki, igaina shitsumon ni bikkurishimashita.

Words

初めて (はじめて)

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

意外 (いがい)

unexpected; surprising

質問 (しつもん)

question; inquiry; enquiry

吃驚 (びっくり、ビックリ)

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

Kanji

初

Readings: ショ、はじ.め、はじ.めて、はつ、はつ-、うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め

Meanings: first time, beginning

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

会

Readings: カイ、エ、あ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

外

Readings: ガイ、ゲ、そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる、と-

Meaning: outside

質

Readings: シツ、シチ、チ、たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ

Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament

問

Readings: モン、と.う、と.い、とん

Meanings: question, ask, problem