どうして月は夜輝くのか。

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どうして 輝く

English Translation

How does the moon shine at night?

Furigana

どうして(つき)(よる)(かがや)くのか。

Romanji

Dōshite tsuki wa yoru kagayaku no ka.

Words

如何して (どうして)
why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for
(つき)
moon; month
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(よる、よ)
evening; night
輝く (かがやく)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
()
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
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: キ、 かがや.く
Meanings: radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle