彼は彼女の足元に崩れるように倒れた。

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彼は彼女の足元に崩れるように倒れた。

English Translation

He collapsed at her feet.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は彼女(かのじょ)の足元(あしもと)に崩(くず)れるように倒(たお)れた。

Romanji

Kare wa kanojo no ashimoto ni kuzureru yōni taoreta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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

足元 (あしもと、そっか)

at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step"); gait; pace; step; most recent; current; you; thou

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

崩れる (くずれる)

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to become disorganized; to become untidy; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market); to slump; to decline; to break money into small change; to turn bad (e.g. weather); to change for the worse; to deteriorate

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

倒れる (たおれる)

to fall; to collapse; to drop; to fall senseless; to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.); to die; to go bankrupt; to be ruined; to have a bad debt; to be defeated (in a game); to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.)