逆境に直面しても彼女はにこにこしている。

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逆境 に 直面して も 彼女 は にこにこしている 。

English Translation

She carries on smiling even in the face of adversity.

Furigana

逆境(ぎゃっきょう)に直面(ちょくめん)しても彼女(かのじょ)はにこにこしている。

Romanji

Gyakkyō ni chokumenshite mo kanojo wa nikonikoshiteiru.

Words

逆境 (ぎゃっきょう)

adversity

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

直面 (ちょくめん)

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

ニコニコ (ニコニコ、にこにこ)

with a friendly grin; smilingly

Kanji

逆

Readings: ギャク、 ゲキ、 さか、 さか.さ、 さか.らう

Meanings: inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

境

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 さかい

Meanings: boundary, border, region

直

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female