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多くの子どもにとって暗闇は恐怖のまとである。

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多く 子ども にとって 暗闇 恐怖 まと ある

English Translation

Dark is an object of fear to many children.

Furigana

(おお)くの()どもにとって暗闇(くらやみ)恐怖(きょうふ)のまとである。

Romanji

Ōku no kodomo nitotte kurayami wa kyōfu no mato de aru.

Words

多く (おおく)
many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly
()
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
子供 (こども)
child; children
に取って (にとって)
to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding
暗闇 (くらやみ)
darkness; the dark
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
恐怖 (きょうふ、くふ)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare; panic
(まつ)
the end of; powder
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る
Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
Readings: アン、 オン、 やみ、 くら.い
Meanings: get dark, gloom, disorder
Readings: キョウ、 おそ.れる、 おそ.る、 おそ.ろしい、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる
Meanings: fear, dread, awe
Readings: フ、 ホ、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる、 お.じる、 おそ.れる
Meanings: dreadful, be frightened, fearful