いよいよという時になって彼は怖じ気付いた。

Sentence Analyzer

いよいよ という 時に なって 彼 は 怖じ気付いた 。

English Translation

His nerve failed him at the last moment.

Furigana

いよいよという時(とき)になって彼(かれ)は怖(お)じ気付(けづ)いた。

Romanji

Iyoiyo toiu tokini natte kare wa ojikezuita.

Words

愈々 (いよいよ)

more and more; all the more; increasingly; at last; finally; beyond doubt; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

怖気づく (おじけづく、おじけつく)

to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out; to have the wind up

Kanji

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

怖

Readings: フ、 ホ、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる、 お.じる、 おそ.れる

Meanings: dreadful, be frightened, fearful

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

付

Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき

Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append