彼は質問にどう答えるか全く困っているようだった。

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English Translation

He seemed quite puzzled how to answer the question.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は質問(しつもん)にどう答(こた)えるか全(まった)く困(こま)っているようだった。

Romanji

Kare wa shitsumon ni dō kotaeru ka mattaku komatteiru yō datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

質問 (しつもん)

question; inquiry; enquiry

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

如何 (どう、いかが、いか)

how; in what way; how about

答える (こたえる)

to answer; to reply

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

困る (こまる)

to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; to be embarrassed; to be stumped

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative