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彼女は子供たちに優しい声で話しかけた。

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彼女 子供たち 優しい 話しかけた

English Translation

She spoke to the children in a gentle voice.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)子供(こども)たちに(やさ)しい(こえ)(はな)しかけた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kodomotachi ni yasashii koe de hanashikaketa.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
子供達 (こどもたち)
children
()
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
優しい (やさしい)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(こえ)
voice
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
話しかける (はなしかける)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

Kanji

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: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る
Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 こえ、 こわ-
Meaning: voice
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk