私は彼に面と向かって臆病者といってやった。

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English Translation

I called him a coward to his face.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に面(めん)と向(む)かって臆病者(おくびょうもの)といってやった。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare ni men to mukatte okubyōmono to itteyatta.

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

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

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

臆病者 (おくびょうもの)

coward

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix