嵐の激しさに子供たちは恐れおののいた。

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嵐の激しさに子供たちは恐れおののいた。

English Translation

The fury of the storm frightened the children.

Furigana

嵐(あらし)の激(はげ)しさに子供(こども)たちは恐(おそ)れおののいた。

Romanji

Arashi no hageshisa ni kodomotachi wa osore ononoita.

Words

嵐 (あらし)

storm; tempest; difficulty; trouble

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

激しい (はげしい)

violent; furious; tempestuous; extreme; intense; fierce; fervent; vehement; incessant; relentless; precipitous; steep

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

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

は (は)

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

恐れる (おそれる)

to fear; to be afraid of

戦く (おののく)

to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble