彼は黒い服を着ていたので、司祭のように見えた。

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English Translation

Since he was dressed in black, he looked like a priest.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は黒(くろ)い服(ふく)を着(き)ていたので、司祭(しさい)のように見(み)えた。

Romanji

Kare wa kuroi fuku o kiteita node, shisai no yōni mieta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

黒い (くろい)

black; dark; illicit; wicked; underground

服 (ふく)

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

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.

着る (きる)

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

司祭 (しさい)

priest; minister; pastor

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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)