その詩人は死を眠りにたとえた。

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その 詩人 眠り たとえた

English Translation

The poet compared death to sleep.

Furigana

その詩人(しじん)()(ねむ)りにたとえた。

Romanji

Sono shijin wa shi o nemuri ni tatoeta.

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...
詩人 (しじん)
poet
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
death; decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)
()
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.
眠り (ねむり、ねぶり)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
()
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
例える (たとえる)
to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile

Kanji

Readings: シ、 うた
Meanings: poem, poetry
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: ミン、 ねむ.る、 ねむ.い
Meanings: sleep, die, sleepy