彼女は若いころ美人だったようだ。

彼女は若いころ美人だったようだ。

It seems that she was a beauty in her day.

彼女(かのじょ)は若(わか)いころ美人(びじん)だったようだ。

Kanojo wa wakai koro bijin datta yō da.

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

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

ころ (ころ)

roller; runner; dried whale blubber

美人 (びじん)

beautiful person (woman)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

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: ジャク、ニャク、ニャ、わか.い、わか-、も.しくわ、も.し、も.しくは、ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

Readings: ビ、ミ、うつく.しい

Meanings: beauty, beautiful

Readings: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person