私は言葉に詰まった。

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私 は 言葉 に 詰まった 。

English Translation

I was at a loss for words.

Furigana

私(わたし)は言葉(ことば)に詰(つ)まった。

Romanji

Watashi wa kotoba ni tsumatta.

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

言葉 (ことば、けとば)

language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking

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

詰まる (つまる)

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, etc.); to be clogged; to be plugged up; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to narrow; to be at a loss; to be hard pressed; to end up; to be settled; to become a geminate consonant; to hit the ball near the handle of the bat

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

葉

Readings: ヨウ、 は

Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

詰

Readings: キツ、 キチ、 つ.める、 つ.め、 -づ.め、 つ.まる、 つ.む

Meanings: packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame