彼は両足を開いて立っていた。
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English Translation
He stood with his feet apart.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa ryōashi o hiraite tatteita.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
両足
(りょうそく、りょうあし、もろあし)
both feet; both legs
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.
開く
(ひらく)
to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack; to bloom; to unfold; to spread out; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen; to hold (meeting, etc.); to give; to open; to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start; to open (ports, borders, etc.); to open (an account); to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop; to open (a file, etc.); to extract (root); to reduce (equation); to cut open (fish); to change (kanji into hiragana); to flare (e.g. skirt); to slacken (into a poor posture)
立つ
(たつ)
to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ
Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect