子供の顔は涙をこらえようと懸命だった。

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子供の顔は涙をこらえようと懸命だった。

English Translation

The child's face worked as she tried to keep back the tears.

Furigana

子供(こども)の顔(かお)は涙(なみだ)をこらえようと懸命(けんめい)だった。

Romanji

Kodomo no kao wa namida o koraeyou to kenmei datta.

Words

子供 (こども)

child; children

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

顔 (かお、がん)

face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

涙 (なみだ、なだ、なんだ)

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

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.

耐える (たえる、こらえる、こたえる)

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with; to support; to withstand; to resist; to brave; to be fit for; to be equal to

と (と)

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

懸命 (けんめい)

eagerness; earnestness; risking one's life

だ (だ)

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