彼女の話は子供たちの好奇心をそそった。
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English Translation
Her story excited curiosity in the children.
Furigana
Romanji
Kanojo no hanashi wa kodomotachi no kōkishin o sosotta.
Words
彼女
(かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
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
話
(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
子供達
(こどもたち)
children
好奇心
(こうきしん)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
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.
唆る
(そそる)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
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: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
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: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い
Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something
Readings: キ、 く.しき、 あや.しい、 くし、 めずら.しい
Meanings: strange, strangeness, curiosity
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)