彼はわずかにうなずいて賛成の意を表した。

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English Translation

He showed his agreement by a sight inclination of his head.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はわずかにうなずいて賛成(さんせい)の意(い)を表(あらわ)した。

Romanji

Kare wa wazuka ni unazuite sansei no i o arawashita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

僅か (わずか)

only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

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

頷く (うなずく、うなづく)

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

賛成 (さんせい)

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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

意 (い)

feelings; thoughts; meaning

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.

現す (あらわす)

to reveal; to show; to display; to express; to represent; to signify; to stand for; to make widely known