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どうしてなのか、
こころ
心
が
あわだ
粟立
つのを
かん
感
じていた。
I don't know what, but I felt in my heart something that gives me the chills.
Grammar and points of interest
particle を particle を
 
direct object marker
どうしてなのか、心が粟立つのを感じていた。
〜のか 〜のか
 
embedded question / expressing doubt
どうしてなのか、心が粟立つのを感じていた。
particle か particle か
 
embedded / indirect questions
どうしてなのか、心が粟立つのを感じていた。
Conjugations and inflections
  粟立つ is the plain form of 'tsu' godan verb 粟立つ   ALL INFLECTIONS
  感じていた is the past form of the progressive form of ichidan verb 感じる   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
ど う し て 1
adverb, interjection (kandoushi)
why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for  (see also: どうやって; often written with kana only)
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こ こ ろ 3 こ こ ろ 2
noun
1. mind; heart; spirit
2. the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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あ わ だ つ 3
Most common form: 泡立つ
'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
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か ん じ る 0
to feel; to sense; to experience
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Kanji
心
シン   こころ heart   
粟
あわ millet   
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覀
west
米
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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丷
eight
木
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
丨
stick   
立
リツ   リュウ   たつ to stand   たてる to build   
感
カン    feelings   
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咸
all, together, same   
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戊
number 5, 5th   
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戈
tasseled spear
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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