鶴たちは何と美しく自由なんでしょう。禎子はため息をついて、目を閉じた。

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English Translation

How beautiful and free the cranes were! Sadako sighed and closed her eyes.

Furigana

鶴(つる)たちは何(なに)と美(うつく)しく自由(じゆう)なんでしょう。禎子(さだこ)はため息(いき)をついて、目(め)を閉(と)じた。

Romanji

Tsurutachi wa nani to utsukushiku jiyūna n deshō. Sadako wa tameiki o tsuite, me o tojita.

Words

は (は)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

と (と)

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

美しい (うつくしい)

beautiful; lovely

自由 (じゆう)

freedom; liberty; as it pleases you

ん (ん)

yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")

デス (デス)

death

ため息 (ためいき)

sigh

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.

注ぐ (つぐ)

(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

閉じる (とじる)

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut