権利は正確には何であるのかと聞かれて、私は説明に困った。

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English Translation

Asked what exactly a right was, I was at a loss to explain it.

Furigana

権利(けんり)は正確(せいかく)には何(なに)であるのかと聞(き)かれて、私(わたし)は説明(せつめい)に困(こま)った。

Romanji

Kenri wa seikaku ni wa nani de aru no ka to kikarete, watashi wa setsumei ni komatta.

Words

権利 (けんり)

right; privilege

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

正確 (せいかく)

accurate; punctual; exact; authentic; veracious

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

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

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

と (と)

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

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

説明 (せつめい)

explanation; exposition

困る (こまる)

to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; to be embarrassed; to be stumped