体が弱くなって行くにつれて、禎子はますます死について考えるようになった。

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English Translation

As Sadako grew weaker, she thought more about death.

Furigana

体(からだ)が弱(よわ)くなって行(い)くにつれて、禎子(さだこ)はますます死(し)について考(かんが)えるようになった。

Romanji

Karada ga yowaku natteiku nitsurete, Sadako wa masumasushi nitsuite kangaeru yō ni natta.

Words

体 (からだ、しんたい、しんだい、しんてい)

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; constitution; health; corpse; dead body

が (が)

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

弱い (よわい)

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

に連れて (につれて)

as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

は (は)

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

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

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