柱は右へ傾いて倒れた。

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柱 は 右 へ 傾いて 倒れた 。

English Translation

The pillar tilted to the right and fell.

Furigana

柱(はしら)は右(みぎ)へ傾(かたむ)いて倒(たお)れた。

Romanji

Hashira wa migi e katamuite taoreta.

Words

柱 (はしら)

pillar; post; support; prop; mainstay; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

は (は)

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

右 (みぎ)

right; right hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing; above

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

傾く (かたむく、かたぶく)

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over; to be disposed to; to trend toward; to be prone to; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink; to decline

倒れる (たおれる)

to fall; to collapse; to drop; to fall senseless; to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.); to die; to go bankrupt; to be ruined; to have a bad debt; to be defeated (in a game); to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.)

Kanji

柱

Readings: チュウ、 はしら

Meanings: pillar, post, cylinder, support

右

Readings: ウ、 ユウ、 みぎ

Meaning: right

傾

Readings: ケイ、 かたむ.く、 かたむ.ける、 かたぶ.く、 かた.げる、 かし.げる

Meanings: lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias

倒

Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま

Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down