教授は物思いにふけっているように見えた。

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教授 は 物思い に ふけっている ように 見えた 。

English Translation

The professor seemed to be lost in thought.

Furigana

教授(きょうじゅ)は物思(ものおも)いにふけっているように見(み)えた。

Romanji

Kyōju wa monoomoi ni fuketteiru yōni mieta.

Words

教授 (きょうじゅ)

professor; teaching; instruction

は (は)

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

物思い (ものおもい)

reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness

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

耽る (ふける)

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

Kanji

教

Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine

授

Readings: ジュ、 さず.ける、 さず.かる

Meanings: impart, instruct, grant, confer

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible