年老いた旦那は身を乗り出して、やさしい口調で妻に聞いた。

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English Translation

The old man leaned forward and asked his wife with a soft voice.

Furigana

年老(としお)いた旦那(だんな)は身(み)を乗(の)り出(だ)して、やさしい口調(くちょう)で妻(つま)に聞(き)いた。

Romanji

Toshioita danna wa mi o noridashite, yasashii kuchō de tsuma ni kiita.

Words

年老いる (としおいる)

to grow old

旦那 (だんな)

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband (informal); sir; boss; master; governor; word used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy; alms; almsgiving; almsgiver

は (は)

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

身 (み)

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

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.

乗り出す (のりだす、のりいだす)

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

易しい (やさしい)

easy; plain; simple

口調 (くちょう)

tone (e.g. of voice, etc.); (verbal) expression

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance