彼は井戸を飲み干すほどのどが渇いていた。

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彼 は 井戸 を 飲み干す ほど のど が 渇いていた 。

English Translation

He was thirsty enough to drink a well dry.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は井戸(いど)を飲(の)み干(ほ)すほどのどが渇(かわ)いていた。

Romanji

Kare wa ido o nomihosu hodo nodo ga kawaiteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

井戸 (いど)

water well

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.

飲み干す (のみほす)

to drink up; to drain (cup)

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

喉 (のど、のんど、のみと、のみど)

throat; singing voice

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

渇く (かわく)

to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

井

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い

Meanings: well, well crib, town, community

戸

Readings: コ、 と

Meanings: door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)

飲

Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む、 -の.み

Meanings: drink, smoke, take

干

Readings: カン、 ほ.す、 ほ.し-、 -ぼ.し、 ひ.る

Meanings: dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede

渇

Readings: カツ、 かわ.く

Meanings: thirst, dry up, parch