私は彼の性格の悪い面を垣間見た。

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私は彼の性格の悪い面を垣間見た。

English Translation

I had a glimpse into the negative side of his character.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)の性格(せいかく)の悪(わる)い面(めん)を垣間見(かいまみ)た。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare no seikaku no warui men o kaimamita.

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

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

性格 (せいかく)

character; personality; disposition; nature

悪い (わるい)

bad; poor; inferior; evil; sinful; unprofitable; unbeneficial; at fault; to blame; in the wrong; sorry

面 (めん)

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect; facet; side; chamfer; counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game

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.

垣間見る (かいまみる)

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of