私はひとめ見て彼は平凡な男であると知りました。

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English Translation

I saw at a glance that he was an ordinary man.

Furigana

私(わたし)はひとめ見(み)て彼(かれ)は平凡(へいぼん)な男(おとこ)であると知(し)りました。

Romanji

Watashi wa hitome mite kare wa heibonna otoko de aru to shirimashita.

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

一目 (ひとめ)

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

平凡 (へいぼん)

common; commonplace; ordinary; mediocre

男 (おとこ、おっこ)

man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern