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ろうそくの火がそよ風に瞬いている。

Sentence Analyzer

ろうそく そよ風 瞬いている

English Translation

The candle's flame is flickering in the soft breeze.

Furigana

ろうそくの()がそよ(かぜ)(まばた)いている。

Romanji

Rōsoku no hi ga soyokaze ni mabataiteiru.

Words

蝋燭 (ろうそく、ローソク、ロウソク)
candle
()
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
()
fire; flame; blaze
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
そよ風 (そよかぜ、びふう)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
()
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
瞬く (またたく、しばたたく、しばたく、まばたく、めたたく、めばたく)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ
Meanings: wind, air, style, manner
Readings: シュン、 またた.く、 まじろ.ぐ
Meanings: wink, blink, twinkle