二人の姉妹はひっそりと暮らしていた。

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二人の姉妹はひっそりと暮らしていた。

English Translation

The two sisters lived very quietly.

Furigana

二(に)人(にん)の姉妹(しまい)はひっそりと暮(く)らしていた。

Romanji

Ni nin no shimai wa hissori to kurashiteita.

Words

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

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

姉妹 (しまい、きょうだい)

sisters

は (は)

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

ひっそり (ひっそり)

quiet (place); still; silent; deserted; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

暮らす (くらす)

to live; to get along; to spend (time)