私にとって彼の要求を断るのは困難だった。

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English Translation

It was hard for me to refuse his request.

Furigana

私(わたし)にとって彼(かれ)の要求(ようきゅう)を断(ことわ)るのは困難(こんなん)だった。

Romanji

Watashi nitotte kare no yōkyū o kotowaru no wa konnan datta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

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

要求 (ようきゅう)

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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.

断る (ことわる)

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline; to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

は (は)

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

困難 (こんなん)

difficulty; distress

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative