私はその老人に同情しないではいられない。

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English Translation

I cannot but feel sorry for the old man.

Furigana

私(わたし)はその老人(ろうじん)に同情(どうじょう)しないではいられない。

Romanji

Watashi wa sono rōjin ni dōjōshinaide wa irarenai.

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

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

同情 (どうじょう)

sympathy; compassion; sympathize; sympathise; pity; feel for

要る (いる)

to need; to want