手短に言えば、彼女は彼のプロポーズを断ったのだ。

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English Translation

To put it briefly, she turned down his proposal.

Furigana

手短(てみじか)に言(い)えば、彼女(かのじょ)は彼(かれ)のプロポーズを断(ことわ)ったのだ。

Romanji

Temijika ni ieba, kanojo wa kare no puropo-zu o kotowatta no da.

Words

手短 (てみじか)

short; brief

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

プロポーズ (プロポーズ)

(marriage) proposal

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.

断る (ことわる)

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline; to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

だ (だ)

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