私は本に書かれた文字をぼうっと見ているだけだった。

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English Translation

I could do nothing but stare stupidly at the printed page.

Furigana

私(わたし)は本(ほん)に書(か)かれた文字(もじ)をぼうっと見(み)ているだけだった。

Romanji

Watashi wa hon ni kakareta moji o bōtto miteiru dake datta.

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

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

文字 (もじ、もんじ)

letter (of alphabet); character; literal

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.

ぼーっと (ぼーっと、ぼうっと、ぼおっと)

doing nothing; being stupefied; flushingly; abstractedly; dazedly; blankly; dreamily; dimly; hazily; faintly; vaguely; indistinctly; with a roar (e.g. flames); with a whoosh

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

丈 (だけ)

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth

だ (だ)

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