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夫が亡くなると彼女には赤ん坊が何より大切になった。

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亡くなる 彼女 赤ん坊 何より 大切 なった

English Translation

After her husband died, her baby was all in all to her.

Furigana

(おっと)()くなると彼女(かのじょ)には(あか)(ぼう)(なに)より大切(たいせつ)になった。

Romanji

Otto ga nakunaru to kanojo ni wa akanbō ga naniyori taisetsu ni natta.

Words

(おっと)
husband
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
亡くなる (なくなる)
to die
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
赤ん坊 (あかんぼう、あかんぼ)
baby; infant
何より (なにより)
most; best; above all
大切 (たいせつ、たいせち)
important; necessary; indispensable; beloved; precious; dear; cherished; valuable; careful
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: フ、 フウ、 ブ、 おっと、 それ
Meanings: husband, man
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 な.い、 な.き-、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: deceased, the late, dying, perish
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 あか、 あか-、 あか.い、 あか.らむ、 あか.らめる
Meaning: red
Readings: ボウ、 ボッ
Meanings: boy, priest's residence, priest
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp