かわいそうにその少女は花を売って生計をたてていた。

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English Translation

The poor girl made a living by selling flowers.

Furigana

かわいそうにその少女(しょうじょ)は花(はな)を売(う)って生計(せいけい)をたてていた。

Romanji

Kawaisō ni sono shōjo wa hana o utte seikei o tateteita.

Words

可哀相 (かわいそう)

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

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

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...

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

花 (はな)

flower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; Japanese playing cards; beauty; (the) best

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.

売る (うる)

to sell

生計 (せいけい)

livelihood; living

建てる (たてる)

to build; to construct