私は家の鍵を失って途方にくれた。

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私は家の鍵を失って途方にくれた。

English Translation

I was at a loss when I lost my house key.

Furigana

私(わたし)は家(いえ)の鍵(かぎ)を失(うしな)って途方(とほう)にくれた。

Romanji

Watashi wa ie no kagi o ushinatte tohō ni kureta.

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

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

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

鍵 (かぎ、カギ)

key; lock

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.

失う (うしなう)

to lose; to part with

途方 (とほう)

way; destination; reason

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

呉れる (くれる)

to give; to let one have; to do for one; to be given