彼は渋面を作り、教師の話を聞いていた。

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彼は渋面を作り、教師の話を聞いていた。

English Translation

He made a sour face, and listened to what his teacher had to say.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は渋面(じゅうめん)を作(つく)り、教師(きょうし)の話(はなし)を聞(き)いていた。

Romanji

Kare wa jūmen o tsukuri, kyōshi no hanashi o kiiteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

渋面 (じゅうめん、しぶづら、しぶつら)

grimace; sullen face

を (を)

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.

作る (つくる)

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

教師 (きょうし)

teacher (classroom)

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

話 (はなし)

talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance