悲しい物語に涙を催した。

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悲しい 物語 に 涙 を 催した 。

English Translation

I was moved to tears by the tragic story.

Furigana

悲(かな)しい物語(ものがたり)に涙(なみだ)を催(もよお)した。

Romanji

Kanashii monogatari ni namida o moyooshita.

Words

悲しい (かなしい)

sad; sorrowful

物語 (ものがたり)

tale; story; legend

に (に)

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

涙 (なみだ、なだ、なんだ)

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

催す (もよおす)

to hold (a meeting); to give (a dinner); to show signs of; to feel (sensation, emotion, etc.)

Kanji

悲

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ

Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

涙

Readings: ルイ、 レイ、 なみだ

Meanings: tears, sympathy

催

Readings: サイ、 もよう.す、 もよお.す

Meanings: sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)