その少女は父親の腕にしがみついていた。

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その少女は父親の腕にしがみついていた。

English Translation

The little girl clung to her father's arm.

Furigana

その少女(しょうじょ)は父親(ちちおや)の腕(うで)にしがみついていた。

Romanji

Sono shōjo wa chichioya no ude ni shigamitsuiteita.

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...

少女 (しょうじょ、おとめ)

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

は (は)

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

父親 (ちちおや)

father

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

腕 (うで)

arm; skill; efforts; ability

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

しがみ付く (しがみつく)

to cling