皮は乾くにつれて堅くなった。

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乾く につれて 堅く なった

English Translation

The skin tightened as it dried.

Furigana

(かわ)(かわ)くにつれて(かた)くなった。

Romanji

Kawa wa kawaku nitsurete kataku natta.

Words

(かわ)
skin; hide; pelt; fur; rind; peel; husk; bark; shell; sheath; wrapping; mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
乾く (かわく)
to get dry
に連れて (につれて)
as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
硬い (かたい)
hard; solid; tough; stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe; steady; honest; steadfast; obstinate; stubborn; bookish; formal; stuffy
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: ヒ、 かわ
Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)
Readings: カン、 ケン、 かわ.く、 かわ.かす、 ほ.す、 ひ.る、 いぬい
Meanings: drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor
Readings: ケン、 かた.い、 -がた.い
Meanings: strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable