大木は風に折らる。

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大木 は 風 に 折ら る 。

English Translation

Tall trees catch much wind.

Furigana

大木(たいぼく)は風(かぜ)に折(お)らる。

Romanji

Taiboku wa kaze ni ora ru.

Words

大木 (たいぼく)

large tree

は (は)

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

風 (かぜ)

wind; breeze; draught; draft; manner; behaviour; behavior; cold; influenza

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

折る (おる)

to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers); to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt; to end

流 (る)

exile

Kanji

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

木

Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-

Meanings: tree, wood

風

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

折

Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる

Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit