彼は死んだ妻の思い出を心にいだいていた。

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English Translation

He cherished the memory of his dead wife.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は死(し)んだ妻(つま)の思(おも)い出(で)を心(こころ)にいだいていた。

Romanji

Kare wa shinda tsuma no omoide o kokoro ni idaiteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

死ぬ (しぬ)

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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

思い出 (おもいで)

memories; recollections; reminiscence

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.

心 (こころ)

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

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

抱く (いだく、だく、うだく)

to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug; to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor); to bear (e.g. a grudge); to entertain (e.g. suspicion); to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with; to sit on eggs