濡れるのを避けて、木の下に立った。

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濡れるのを避けて、木の下に立った。

English Translation

I stood under a tree to avoid getting wet.

Furigana

濡(ぬ)れるのを避(さ)けて、木(こ)の下(した)に立(た)った。

Romanji

Nureru no o sakete, konoshita ni tatta.

Words

濡れる (ぬれる)

to get wet

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

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.

避ける (さける、よける)

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert

木の下 (このもと、このした)

under a tree

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

立つ (たつ)

to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)