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部屋は墓場のように静かだった。

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部屋 墓場 ように 静か だった

English Translation

The room was as still as the grave.

Furigana

部屋(へや)墓場(はかば)のように(しず)かだった。

Romanji

Heya wa hakaba no yōni shizuka datta.

Words

部屋 (へや)
room; apartment; flat; pad; chamber; stable
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
墓場 (はかば)
graveyard; cemetery
()
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
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
静か (しずか)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: ボ、 はか
Meanings: grave, tomb
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 ば
Meanings: location, place
Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 しず-、 しず.か、 しず.まる、 しず.める
Meaning: quiet