公衆の面前に姿を見せなければならないのが厭だった。

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English Translation

He was annoyed at having to show up before the public.

Furigana

公衆(こうしゅう)の面前(めんぜん)に姿(すがた)を見(み)せなければならないのが厭(いや)だった。

Romanji

Kōshū no menzen ni sugata o misenakerebanaranai no ga iya datta.

Words

公衆 (こうしゅう)

the public; general public

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

面前 (めんぜん)

presence

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

姿 (すがた)

figure; form; shape; appearance; dress; guise; state; condition; picture; image; form (of a waka); dressed in ...; wearing ...

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.

見せる (みせる)

to show; to display

が (が)

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

嫌 (いや、や)

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

だ (だ)

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