私は角を曲がる彼の姿をちらっと見た。

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私は角を曲がる彼の姿をちらっと見た。

English Translation

I caught a glimpse of him as he turned the corner.

Furigana

私(わたし)は角(かく)を曲(ま)がる彼(かれ)の姿(すがた)をちらっと見(み)た。

Romanji

Watashi wa kaku o magaru kare no sugata o chiratto mita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

は (は)

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

角 (かく)

angle; square (or cube); bishop; Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

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.

曲がる (まがる)

to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist; to turn; to be awry; to be askew; to be crooked

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

姿 (すがた)

figure; form; shape; appearance; dress; guise; state; condition; picture; image; form (of a waka); dressed in ...; wearing ...

ちらっと (ちらっと、ちらと)

at a glance; by accident

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...