今私は母親が人前で社交辞令をつかっていたにすぎないと理解しました。

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English Translation

Now I understand that my mother was only trying to be polite in public.

Furigana

今(いま)私(わたし)は母親(ははおや)が人前(ひとまえ)で社交(しゃこう)辞令(じれい)をつかっていたにすぎないと理解(りかい)しました。

Romanji

Ima watashi wa hahaoya ga hitomae de shakō jirei o tsukatteita ni suginai to rikaishimashita.

Words

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

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

母親 (ははおや)

mother

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

人前 (ひとまえ)

the public; company

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

社交 (しゃこう)

social life; social intercourse

辞令 (じれい)

notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology

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.

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

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

過ぎる (すぎる)

to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond; to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to be over; to exceed; to surpass; to be above; to be no more than ...; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

理解 (りかい)

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy