私は老人に遠慮して少し離れていた。

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私は老人に遠慮して少し離れていた。

English Translation

I stood at a respectful distance from the old man.

Furigana

私(わたし)は老人(ろうじん)に遠慮(えんりょ)して少(すこ)し離(はな)れていた。

Romanji

Watashi wa rōjin ni enryoshite sukoshi hanareteita.

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

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

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

遠慮 (えんりょ)

reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

離れる (はなれる)

to be separated; to be apart; to be distant; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit; to give up; to lose connection with; to drift away from