その女の子は、数冊の本を抱えていた。教科書じゃなく、分厚い上製本。

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English Translation

The girl was carrying several books, not textbooks but thick hardback books.

Furigana

その女(おんな)の子(こ)は、数(すう)冊(さつ)の本(ほん)を抱(かか)えていた。教科書(きょうかしょ)じゃなく、分厚(ぶあつ)い上(うえ)製本(せいほん)。

Romanji

Sono onnanoko wa, sū satsu no hon o kakaeteita. kyōkasho janaku, buatsui ue seihon.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

女の子 (おんなのこ、おんなのコ、おんにゃのこ)

girl

は (は)

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

冊 (さつ)

counter for books; volume

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

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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.

抱える (かかえる)

to hold or carry under or in the arms; to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.); to employ; to engage; to hire

教科書 (きょうかしょ)

textbook; text book

じゃあ (じゃあ、じゃ)

then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula

分厚い (ぶあつい)

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

上 (うえ)

above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter); top; summit; surface; on; before; previous; superiority; one's superior (i.e. one's elder); on top of that; besides; what's more; upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after); matters concerning...; as concerns ...; since (i.e. "for that reason"); suffix indicating higher social standing; place of one's superior (i.e. the throne); emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo; noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)

製本 (せいほん)

book making (binding, publishing)