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その司祭は人前では真面目な振りをする。

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その 司祭 人前 真面目な 振り する

English Translation

The priest pretends to be solemn in public.

Furigana

その司祭(しさい)人前(ひとまえ)では真面目(まじめ)()りをする。

Romanji

Sono shisai wa hitomae de wa majimena furi o suru.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
司祭 (しさい)
priest; minister; pastor
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
人前 (ひとまえ)
the public; company
(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.
真面目 (まじめ)
diligent; serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
振り (ふり)
swing; shake; wave; swinging; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to); going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction; move (dance); postures; lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment; counter for swords, blades, etc.
()
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.
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

Kanji

Readings: シ、 つかさど.る
Meanings: director, official, govt office, rule, administer
Readings: サイ、 まつ.る、 まつ.り、 まつり
Meanings: ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: シン、 ふ.る、 ぶ.る、 ふ.り、 -ぶ.り、 ふ.るう
Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing