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その校舎は夕暮れの中にきらきらと輝いていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 校舎 夕暮れ 中に きらきら 輝いていた

English Translation

The school building was a blaze of light in the evening darkness.

Furigana

その校舎(こうしゃ)夕暮(ゆうぐ)れの(なか)にきらきらと(かがや)いていた。

Romanji

Sono kōsha wa yūgure no nakani kirakira to kagayaiteita.

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...
校舎 (こうしゃ)
school building
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
夕暮れ (ゆうぐれ)
evening; (evening) twilight
()
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
きらきら (きらきら、キラキラ)
glitter; sparkle; glisten; twinkle
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
輝く (かがやく)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: シャ、 セキ、 やど.る
Meanings: cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
Readings: セキ、 ゆう
Meaning: evening
Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす
Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: キ、 かがや.く
Meanings: radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle