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泣き出さなければならないことを恐れて、私は素早く何ものをも笑ってしまう。

Sentence Analyzer

泣き出さなければならない こと 恐れて 素早く 何もの 笑ってしまう

English Translation

I quickly laugh at everything, for fear of having to cry.

Furigana

(なだ)()さなければならないことを(おそ)れて、(わたし)素早(すばや)(なに)ものをも(わら)ってしまう。

Romanji

Nakidasanakerebanaranai koto o osorete, watashi wa subayaku nanimono o mo waratteshimau.

Words

泣く (なく)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
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.
恐れる (おそれる)
to fear; to be afraid of
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
素早い (すばやい)
fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile; quick (to understand); sharp (judgement)
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
笑う (わらう)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 な.く
Meanings: cry, weep, moan
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: キョウ、 おそ.れる、 おそ.る、 おそ.ろしい、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる
Meanings: fear, dread, awe
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ソ、 ス、 もと
Meanings: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh