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彼女は赤ん坊を背負っていた。

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彼女 赤ん坊 背負っていた

English Translation

She was carrying the baby on her back.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)(あか)(ぼう)背負(せお)っていた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa akanbō o seotteita.

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
赤ん坊 (あかんぼう、あかんぼ)
baby; infant
()
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.
背負う (せおう、しょう)
to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to carry on back or shoulder; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)

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: セキ、 シャク、 あか、 あか-、 あか.い、 あか.らむ、 あか.らめる
Meaning: red
Readings: ボウ、 ボッ
Meanings: boy, priest's residence, priest
Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility