私はそれに引き付けられて、それを採用し、ぶっきらぼうな反対や真正面からの議論を止め、謙遜な探究者、懐疑主義者を装った。

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English Translation

I was charmed with it, adopted it, dropped my abrupt contradiction and positive argumentation, and put on the humble inquirer and doubter.

Furigana

私(わたし)はそれに引(ひ)き付(つ)けられて、それを採用(さいよう)し、ぶっきらぼうな反対(はんたい)や真正面(まっしょうめん)からの議論(ぎろん)を止(と)め、謙遜(けんそん)な探究者(たんきゅうしゃ)、懐疑(かいぎ)主義者(しゅぎしゃ)を装(よそお)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa sore ni hikitsukerarete, sore o saiyōshi, bukkirabōna hantai ya masshōmen kara no giron o tome, kensonna tankyūsha, kaigi shugisha o yosootta.

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

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

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

引き付ける (ひきつける)

to fascinate; to attract; to charm; to pull up (at a gate); to have a convulsion

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.

採用 (さいよう)

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement; recruitment

ぶっきら棒 (ぶっきらぼう)

curt; blunt; brusque

反対 (はんたい)

opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice versa; contrast

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

真正面 (ましょうめん)

directly opposite; right in front

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

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

議論 (ぎろん)

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

止める (とめる)

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; to detain; to keep in custody

謙遜 (けんそん)

humble; humility; modesty; being humble

探究者 (たんきゅうしゃ)

investigator; researcher

懐疑 (かいぎ)

doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief

主義者 (しゅぎしゃ)

advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; ideologue; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); socialist; communist; anarchist

装う (よそおう)

to dress; to pretend; to feign

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

引

Readings: イン、ひ.く、ひ.き、ひ.き-、 -び.き、ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

付

Readings: フ、つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、つ.け、つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、つ.く、 -づ.く、つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき

Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append

採

Readings: サイ、と.る

Meanings: pick, take, fetch, take up

用

Readings: ヨウ、もち.いる

Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ

反

Readings: ハン、ホン、タン、ホ、そ.る、そ.らす、かえ.す、かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meaning: anti-

対

Readings: タイ、ツイ、あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い、なら.ぶ、むか.う

Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

真

Readings: シン、ま、ま-、まこと

Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect

正

Readings: セイ、ショウ、ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に

Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

面

Readings: メン、ベン、おも、おもて、つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

論

Reading: ロン

Meanings: argument, discourse

止

Readings: シ、と.まる、 -ど.まり、と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、とど.める、とど.め、とど.まる、や.める、や.む、 -や.む、よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: stop, halt

謙

Readings: ケン、へりくだ.る

Meanings: self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

遜

Readings: ソン、したが.う、へりくだ.る、ゆず.る

Meanings: humble, modest

探

Readings: タン、さぐ.る、さが.す

Meanings: grope, search, look for

究

Readings: キュウ、ク、きわ.める

Meanings: research, study

者

Readings: シャ、もの

Meanings: someone, person

懐

Readings: カイ、エ、ふところ、なつ.かしい、なつ.かしむ、なつ.く、なつ.ける、なず.ける、いだ.く、おも.う

Meanings: pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast

疑

Readings: ギ、うたが.う

Meanings: doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question

主

Readings: シュ、ス、シュウ、ぬし、おも、あるじ

Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

義

Reading: ギ

Meanings: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning

装

Readings: ソウ、ショウ、よそお.う、よそお.い

Meanings: attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess