老人は休むために少しの間立ち止まった。

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老人は休むために少しの間立ち止まった。

English Translation

The old man stopped for a moment to rest.

Furigana

老人(ろうじん)は休(やす)むために少(すこ)しの間(ま)立(たど)ち止()まった。

Romanji

Rōjin wa yasumu tameni sukoshi no ma tachidomatta.

Words

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

は (は)

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

休む (やすむ)

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire; to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

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

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

立ち止まる (たちどまる)

to stop; to halt; to stand still