彼はしばらくの間黙っていた。

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彼 は しばらく の 間 黙っていた 。

English Translation

He kept silent for a while.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はしばらくの間(ま)黙(だま)っていた。

Romanji

Kare wa shibaraku no ma damatteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

暫く (しばらく、しゅゆ、すゆ)

little while; short while; moment; instant; a while; quite a time; it's been a long time

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

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

黙る (だまる)

to be silent

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

黙

Readings: モク、 ボク、 だま.る、 もだ.す

Meanings: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is