彼女は騒音がきこえないように、両手で耳をふさいだ。

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English Translation

She put her hands over her ears to shut out the noise.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は騒音(そうおん)がきこえないように、両手(りょうて)で耳(みみ)をふさいだ。

Romanji

Kanojo wa sōon ga kikoenai yōni, ryōte de mimi o fusaida.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

騒音 (そうおん)

noise

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

聞こえる (きこえる)

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

両手 (りょうて、もろて、そうしゅ)

(with) both hands; approvingly

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.

耳 (みみ)

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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.

塞ぐ (ふさぐ)

to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth); to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up; to take up; to perform one's role; to do one's duty; to feel depressed; to mope