彼女はその手紙を読んでいたとき悲しそうな顔だった。

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English Translation

When she was reading the letter, she looked sad.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はその手紙(てがみ)を読(よ)んでいたとき悲(かな)しそうな顔(かお)だった。

Romanji

Kanojo wa sono tegami o yondeita toki kanashisō na kao datta.

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

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...

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

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.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

だ (だ)

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

顔 (かお、がん)

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