私は仕方なく、つり革につかまった。

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私 は 仕方なく 、 つり 革 に つかまった 。

English Translation

I was compelled to hold a strap.

Furigana

私(わたし)は仕方(しかた)なく、つり革(かわ)につかまった。

Romanji

Watashi wa shikatanaku, tsuri kawa ni tsukamatta.

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

仕方 (しかた)

way; method; means; resource; course

釣り (つり)

fishing; angling; change (e.g. for a purchase); trolling; writing false posts online

革 (かわ)

leather

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

捕まる (つかまる)

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi); to be detained by

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

革

Readings: カク、 かわ

Meanings: leather, skin, reform, become serious