私は自分の手紙に対する彼の返事を恐れていた。

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English Translation

I dreaded his reply to my letter.

Furigana

私(わたし)は自分(じぶん)の手紙(てがみ)に対(たい)する彼(かれ)の返事(へんじ)を恐(おそ)れていた。

Romanji

Watashi wa jibun no tegami nitaisuru kare no henji o osoreteita.

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

に対する (にたいする)

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

返事 (へんじ)

reply; answer; response

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.

恐れる (おそれる)

to fear; to be afraid of