その人形は、ほこりをかぶって部屋の隅に立っていた。

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English Translation

Covered with dust, the doll stood in the corner of the room.

Furigana

その人形(にんぎょう)は、ほこりをかぶって部屋(へや)の隅(すみ)に立(た)っていた。

Romanji

Sono ningyō wa, hokori o kabutte heya no sumi ni tatteita.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

人形 (にんぎょう)

doll; puppet; figure

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

埃 (ほこり、ホコリ、あい)

dust; one ten-billionth

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.

被る (かぶる、かむる)

to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself); to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden); to overlap (e.g. sound or color); to be similar; to be redundant; to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.); to close; to come to an end; to get a full house; to sell out; to blunder; to bungle; to fail; to be deceived

部屋 (へや)

room; apartment; flat; pad; chamber; stable

の (の)

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

隅 (すみ、すま)

corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)

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

立つ (たつ)

to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)