彼女は赤ん坊を腕に抱きしめた。

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彼女 は 赤ん坊 を 腕 に 抱きしめた 。

English Translation

She hugged the baby to her breast.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)を腕(うで)に抱(だ)きしめた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa akanbō o ude ni dakishimeta.

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

赤ん坊 (あかんぼう、あかんぼ)

baby; infant

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.

腕 (うで)

arm; skill; efforts; ability

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

抱きしめる (だきしめる)

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

赤

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 あか、 あか-、 あか.い、 あか.らむ、 あか.らめる

Meaning: red

坊

Readings: ボウ、 ボッ

Meanings: boy, priest's residence, priest

腕

Readings: ワン、 うで

Meanings: arm, ability, talent

抱

Readings: ホウ、 だ.く、 いだ.く、 かか.える

Meanings: embrace, hug, hold in arms