大粒の涙が頬を伝って流れ落ちた。

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大粒 の 涙 が 頬 を 伝って 流れ落ちた 。

English Translation

A big tear rolled down my cheek.

Furigana

大粒(おおつぶ)の涙(なみだ)が頬(ほお)を伝(つた)って流(なが)れ落(お)ちた。

Romanji

Ōtsubu no namida ga hō o tsutatte nagareochita.

Words

大粒 (おおつぶ)

large grain; large drop

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

涙 (なみだ、なだ、なんだ)

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

が (が)

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

頬 (ほお、ほほ)

cheek (of face)

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.

伝う (つたう)

to go along; to walk along; to follow

流れ落ちる (ながれおちる)

to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down

Kanji

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

粒

Readings: リュウ、 つぶ

Meanings: grains, drop, counter for tiny particles

涙

Readings: ルイ、 レイ、 なみだ

Meanings: tears, sympathy

頬

Readings: キョウ、 ほお、 ほほ

Meanings: cheeks, jaw

伝

Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて

Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition

流

Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す

Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit

落

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす

Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet