彼は私の本心を知ろうと私の顔を見つめた。

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English Translation

He searched my face for my real intentions.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の本心(ほんしん)を知(し)ろうと私(わたし)の顔(かお)を見(み)つめた。

Romanji

Kare wa watashi no honshin o shirou to watashi no kao o mitsumeta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

本心 (ほんしん)

true feelings

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.

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

顔 (かお、がん)

face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety

見つめる (みつめる)

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on