蓮の花はなんとも言えない芳香をはなっていた。

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English Translation

The lotus blossoms diffused an inexpressibly pleasant scent.

Furigana

蓮(はちす)の花(はな)はなんとも言(い)えない芳香(ほうこう)をはなっていた。

Romanji

Hachisu no hana wa nantomo ienai hōkō o hanatteita.

Words

蓮 (はす、はちす、ハス)

sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

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

花 (はな)

flower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; Japanese playing cards; beauty; (the) best

は (は)

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

何とも (なんとも、なにとも)

quite; really; very; extremely; nothing; not a bit; not at all

言える (いえる)

to be possible to say; to be able to say

芳香 (ほうこう)

perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent

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.

放つ (はなつ)

to fire (e.g. an arrow); to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind; to free; to release; to give off (e.g. a scent); to emit (e.g. light)