その漁師は浮かんでいる板によって助かった。

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English Translation

The fisherman saved himself by means of a floating board.

Furigana

その漁師(りょうし)は浮(う)かんでいる板(いた)によって助(たす)かった。

Romanji

Sono ryōshi wa ukandeiru ita niyotte tasukatta.

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...

漁師 (りょうし)

fisherman

は (は)

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

浮かぶ (うかぶ)

to float; to be suspended; to rise to surface; to come to mind; to have inspiration

板 (いた)

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab; cutting board; chopping board; chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; stage (i.e. at a theatre)

に因って (によって)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

助かる (たすかる)

to be saved; to be rescued; to survive; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble