その少女はいつも母親のあとをついて回っていた。

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その 少女 は いつも 母親 の あと を ついて回っていた 。

English Translation

The girl was always following her mother.

Furigana

その少女(しょうじょ)はいつも母親(ははおや)のあとをついて回(まわ)っていた。

Romanji

Sono shōjo wa itsumo hahaoya no ato o tsuitemawatteita.

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

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

母親 (ははおや)

mother

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

後 (あと)

behind; rear; after; later; after one's death; remainder; the rest; descendant; successor; heir; past; previous; more (e.g. five more minutes); left

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.

就く (つく)

to ascend (the throne); to accede; to take (seat, position, course, etc.); to assume; to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart; to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

母

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も

Meaning: mother

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

回

Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える

Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences