彼女は赤ん坊をしっかりと腕に抱きしめた。

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English Translation

She clutched her baby in her arms.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)をしっかりと腕(うで)に抱(だ)きしめた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa akanbō o shikkari to 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.

確り (しっかり)

tightly (holding on); firmly; securely; strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily; properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely; reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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