流れ星が空を駆けた。

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流れ星 が 空 を 駆けた 。

English Translation

A shooting star dashed through the sky.

Furigana

流(なが)れ星(ぼし)が空(そら)を駆(か)けた。

Romanji

Nagareboshi ga sora o kaketa.

Words

流れ星 (ながれぼし)

shooting star; falling star; meteor; star (white patch on the forehead of a horse)

が (が)

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

空 (そら)

sky; the heavens

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.

駆ける (かける)

to run (race, esp. horse); to dash; to gallop (one's horse); to canter; to advance (against one's enemy)

Kanji

流

Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す

Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit

星

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ほし、 -ぼし

Meanings: star, spot, dot, mark

空

Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい

Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

駆

Readings: ク、 か.ける、 か.る

Meanings: drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel