日の光がだんだん衰えてきた。

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日 の 光 が だんだん 衰えてきた 。

English Translation

The light became weaker and weaker.

Furigana

日(にち)の光(ひかり)がだんだん衰(おとろ)えてきた。

Romanji

Nichi no hikari ga dandan otoroetekita.

Words

日 (ひ)

day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event

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

光 (ひかり)

light

が (が)

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

段々 (だんだん)

gradually; by degrees; steps; stairs; staircase; terrace

衰える (おとろえる)

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither; to waste away

Kanji

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

光

Readings: コウ、 ひか.る、 ひかり

Meanings: ray, light

衰

Readings: スイ、 おとろ.える

Meanings: decline, wane, weaken