僕は貧乏くじをひいた。
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English Translation
I got the short straw.
Furigana
Romanji
Boku wa binbōkuji o hiita.
Words
僕
(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
貧乏くじ
(びんぼうくじ)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
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.
轢く
(ひく)
to run somebody over (with vehicle); to knock someone down