私は押入れに閉じ込められるのがこわかった。

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私 は 押入れ に 閉じ込められる の が こわかった 。

English Translation

I was afraid of being put into a closet.

Furigana

私(わたし)は押入(おしい)れに閉(と)じ込(こ)められるのがこわかった。

Romanji

Watashi wa oshiire ni tojikomerareru no ga kowakatta.

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

押し入る (おしいる)

to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

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

閉じ込める (とじこめる)

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

強い (こわい)

tough; stiff; hard; inflexible; obstinate; stubborn

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

押

Readings: オウ、 お.す、 お.し-、 お.っ-、 お.さえる、 おさ.える

Meanings: push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

入

Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る

Meanings: enter, insert

閉

Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる

Meanings: closed, shut

込

Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める

Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)