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遠くに灯火が見えた。

Sentence Analyzer

遠く 灯火 見えた

English Translation

I saw a light in the distance.

Furigana

(とお)くに灯火(ともしび)()えた。

Romanji

Tōku ni tomoshibi ga mieta.

Words

遠く (とおく)
far away; distant; at a distance; distant place; by far
()
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
(ひ、とうか、ともしび)
light; lamp; torch
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
見える (まみえる)
to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

Kanji

Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い
Meanings: distant, far
Readings: トウ、 ひ、 ほ-、 ともしび、 とも.す、 あかり
Meanings: lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible