彼女はレールのように痩せていた。
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English Translation
She was as thin as a rail.
Furigana
Romanji
Kanojo wa re-ru no yōni yaseteita.
Words
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
レール
(レール)
rail
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
様に
(ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
痩せる
(やせる)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to slim; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile