彼は度胸を据えて外人に話し掛けた。

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彼 は 度胸 を 据えて 外人 に 話し掛けた 。

English Translation

He mustered up his courage to talk to a foreigner.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は度胸(どきょう)を据(す)えて外人(がいじん)に話(はな)し掛(か)けた。

Romanji

Kare wa dokyō o suete gaijin ni hanashikaketa.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

度胸 (どきょう)

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

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.

据える (すえる)

to place (in position); to fix; to set (e.g. table); to lay (foundation); to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze); to apply (moxa)

外人 (がいじん、ほかびと)

foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; outsider

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

話しかける (はなしかける)

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

度

Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い

Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude

胸

Readings: キョウ、 むね、 むな-

Meanings: bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

据

Readings: キョ、 す.える、 す.わる

Meanings: set, lay a foundation, install, equip, squat down, sit down

外

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-

Meaning: outside

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

掛

Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり

Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour