そして、かれは疲れて、彼女の木陰でねむりました。

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English Translation

And when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade.

Furigana

そして、かれは疲(つか)れて、彼女(かのじょ)の木陰(こかげ)でねむりました。

Romanji

Soshite, kare wa tsukarete, kanojo no kokage de nemurimashita.

Words

然して (そして、しかして)

and; and then; thus; and now

枯れる (かれる)

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

は (は)

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

疲れる (つかれる)

to get tired; to tire; to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects); to starve

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

木陰 (こかげ、じゅいん)

shade of tree; bower

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

眠る (ねむる、ねぶる)

to sleep (not necessarily lying down); to die; to close one's eyes