灯台はきらきらと光を放っていた。

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灯台 は きらきら と 光 を 放っていた 。

English Translation

The lighthouse was beaming forth rays of light.

Furigana

灯台(とうだい)はきらきらと光(ひかり)を放(はな)っていた。

Romanji

Tōdai wa kirakira to hikari o hanatteita.

Words

灯台 (とうだい)

lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it

は (は)

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

きらきら (きらきら、キラキラ)

glitter; sparkle; glisten; twinkle

と (と)

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

光 (ひかり)

light

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.

放つ (はなつ)

to fire (e.g. an arrow); to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind; to free; to release; to give off (e.g. a scent); to emit (e.g. light)

Kanji

灯

Readings: トウ、 ひ、 ほ-、 ともしび、 とも.す、 あかり

Meanings: lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

台

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 うてな、 われ、 つかさ

Meanings: pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

光

Readings: コウ、 ひか.る、 ひかり

Meanings: ray, light

放

Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る

Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate