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アリスは厳格な母を怖がっていた。

Sentence Analyzer

アリス 厳格な 怖がっていた

English Translation

Alice was frightened of her strict mother.

Furigana

アリスは厳格(げんかく)(はは)(こわ)がっていた。

Romanji

Arisu wa genkakuna haha o kowagatteita.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
厳格 (げんかく)
severe; rigid; stern; strictness; rigor; rigour; austerity
(はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)
mother
()
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.
怖がる (こわがる)
to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 おごそ.か、 きび.しい、 いか.めしい、 いつくし
Meanings: stern, strictness, severity, rigidity
Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ
Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: フ、 ホ、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる、 お.じる、 おそ.れる
Meanings: dreadful, be frightened, fearful