その哀れな話を聞いて少女は涙を浮かべた。

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その 哀れな 話 を 聞いて 少女 は 涙 を 浮かべた 。

English Translation

The pitiful tale fetched tears from the girl.

Furigana

その哀(あわ)れな話(はなし)を聞(き)いて少女(しょうじょ)は涙(なみだ)を浮(う)かべた。

Romanji

Sono awarena hanashi o kiite shōjo wa namida o ukabeta.

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...

哀れ (あわれ)

pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos; pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable; alack; alas

話 (はなし)

talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

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

涙 (なみだ、なだ、なんだ)

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

浮かべる (うかべる)

to float; to express; to look (sad, glad); to think; to imagine; to remember

Kanji

哀

Readings: アイ、 あわ.れ、 あわ.れむ、 かな.しい

Meanings: pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

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

涙

Readings: ルイ、 レイ、 なみだ

Meanings: tears, sympathy

浮

Readings: フ、 う.く、 う.かれる、 う.かぶ、 む、 う.かべる

Meanings: floating, float, rise to surface