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彼女は夫のそばにぴったり寄り添っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 そば ぴったり 寄り添っていた

English Translation

She stood close to her husband.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)(おっと)のそばにぴったり()()っていた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa otto no soba ni pittari yorisotteita.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(おっと)
husband
()
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
蕎麦 (そば、そばむぎ、そまむぎ)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
()
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
ぴったり (ぴったり、ぴたり、ぴったし)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited); ideally
寄り添う (よりそう)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: フ、 フウ、 ブ、 おっと、 それ
Meanings: husband, man
Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる
Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
Readings: テン、 そ.える、 そ.う、 も.える、 も.う
Meanings: annexed, accompany, marry, suit, meet, satisfy, attach, append, garnish, imitate