彼女は、夫からの便りは全然なかったが、それでもなお希望を持ち続けた。

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彼女 は 、 夫 から の 便り は 全然 なかった が 、 それでも なお 希望 を 持ち続けた 。

English Translation

She went on hoping nonetheless because there was no news from her husband.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は、夫(おっと)からの便(たよ)りは全然(ぜんぜん)なかったが、それでもなお希望(きぼう)を持(も)ち続(つづ)けた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa, otto kara no tayori wa zenzen nakatta ga, soredemo nao kibō o mochitsuzuketa.

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

夫 (おっと)

husband

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

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

便り (たより)

news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

全然 (ぜんぜん)

not at all (with neg. verb); wholly; entirely; completely

無い (ない)

nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

其れでも (それでも)

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

尚 (なお)

furthermore; still; yet; more; still more; in addition; greater; further

希望 (きぼう)

hope; wish; aspiration

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

夫

Readings: フ、 フウ、 ブ、 おっと、 それ

Meanings: husband, man

便

Readings: ベン、 ビン、 たよ.り

Meanings: convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance

全

Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て

Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

希

Readings: キ、 ケ、 まれ

Meanings: hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal

望

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち

Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have

続

Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない

Meanings: continue, series, sequel