学部の選択で迷った。

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学部 の 選択 で 迷った 。

English Translation

He was at a loss as to which faculty to choose.

Furigana

学部(がくぶ)の選択(せんたく)で迷(まよ)った。

Romanji

Gakubu no sentaku de mayotta.

Words

学部 (がくぶ)

department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)

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

選択 (せんたく)

selection; choice; option

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

迷う (まよう)

to lose one's way; to waver; to hesitate; to be of two minds over; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself; to turn in one's grave

Kanji

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer

択

Readings: タク、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: choose, select, elect, prefer

迷

Readings: メイ、 まよ.う

Meanings: astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion