地下鉄がガタガタ音を立てて進むなか、トムは安らかに眠っていた。

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地下鉄がガタガタ音を立てて進むなか、とむは安らかに眠っていた。

English Translation

Tom slept peacefully as the underground train rattled on its way.

Furigana

地下鉄(ちかてつ)がガタガタ音(おん)を立(た)てて進(すす)むなか、トムは安(やす)らかに眠(ねむ)っていた。

Romanji

Chikatetsu ga gatagataon o tatete susumu naka, Tomu wa yasuraka ni nemutteita.

Words

地下鉄 (ちかてつ)

underground train; subway

が (が)

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

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.

立てる (たてる)

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader); to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone); to sharpen; to make clear; to shut; to close; to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony; to divide by; to do ... vigorously

進む (すすむ)

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen; to heighten; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead; to do of one's own free will

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

富む (とむ)

to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)

は (は)

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

安らか (やすらか)

peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

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

眠る (ねむる、ねぶる)

to sleep (not necessarily lying down); to die; to close one's eyes