彼は急に立ち止まってふり返った。

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彼は急に立ち止まってふり返った。

English Translation

He stopped short and looked back.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は急(きゅう)に立(た)ち止(ど)まってふり返(かえ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa kyū ni tachidomatte furi kaetta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

急 (きゅう)

urgent; sudden; abrupt; sharp; steep; precipitous; rapid; swift; fast; emergency; crisis; hurrying; haste; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

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

立ち止まる (たちどまる)

to stop; to halt; to stand still

振り (ふり)

swing; shake; wave; swinging; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to); going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction; move (dance); postures; lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment; counter for swords, blades, etc.

返る (かえる)

to return; to come back; to go back; to turn over; (after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely; (to become) completely