おじいさんは目を閉じてベンチに座っていました。

Sentence Analyzer

おじいさん は 目 を 閉じて べんち に 座っていました 。

English Translation

The old man sat on the bench with his eyes closed.

Furigana

おじいさんは目(め)を閉(と)じてベンチに座(すわ)っていました。

Romanji

Ojiisan wa me o tojite benchi ni suwatteimashita.

Words

お祖父さん (おじいさん)

grandfather; male senior-citizen

は (は)

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

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

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.

閉じる (とじる)

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

ベンチ (ベンチ)

bench

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

座る (すわる)

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

Kanji

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

閉

Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる

Meanings: closed, shut

座

Readings: ザ、 すわ.る

Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit