サリーは休暇で故国に帰れないのを悲しんでいた。

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サリー は 休暇 で 故国 に 帰れない の を 悲しんでいた 。

English Translation

Sally was very sad about not going home for the holidays.

Furigana

サリーは休暇(きゅうか)で故国(ここく)に帰(かえ)れないのを悲(かな)しんでいた。

Romanji

Sari- wa kyūka de kokoku ni kaerenai no o kanashindeita.

Words

サリー (サリー)

sari

は (は)

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

休暇 (きゅうか)

holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)

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.

故国 (ここく)

one's native land

に (に)

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

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

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.

悲しむ (かなしむ)

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

Kanji

休

Readings: キュウ、 やす.む、 やす.まる、 やす.める

Meanings: rest, day off, retire, sleep

暇

Readings: カ、 ひま、 いとま

Meanings: spare time, rest, leisure, time, leave of absence

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

帰

Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ

Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

悲

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ

Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret