息子の惨めな暮らしを見て彼の胸は痛んだ。

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English Translation

His heart ached when he saw his son's miserable state.

Furigana

息子(むすこ)の惨(みじ)めな暮(く)らしを見(み)て彼(かれ)の胸(むね)は痛(いた)んだ。

Romanji

Musuko no mijimena kurashi o mite kare no mune wa itanda.

Words

息子 (むすこ、そく)

son; penis

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

惨め (みじめ)

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

暮らし (くらし)

life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

胸 (むね、むな)

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; bust; heart; lungs; stomach; heart; mind; feelings

は (は)

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

痛む (いたむ)

to hurt; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food)