私は腕組みをして立っていた。

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私 は 腕組み を して 立っていた 。

English Translation

I stood with my arms folded.

Furigana

私(わたし)は腕組(うでぐ)みをして立(た)っていた。

Romanji

Watashi wa udegumi o shite tatteita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

腕組み (うでぐみ)

folding one's arms

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.

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

立つ (たつ)

to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

腕

Readings: ワン、 うで

Meanings: arm, ability, talent

組

Readings: ソ、 く.む、 くみ、 -ぐみ

Meanings: association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple

立

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect