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祖母はその晩静かに息を引き取った。

Sentence Analyzer

祖母 その 静か 引き取った

English Translation

My grandmother went peacefully in the night.

Furigana

祖母(そぼ)はその(ばん)(しず)かに(いき)()()った。

Romanji

Sobo wa sono ban shizuka ni iki o hikitotta.

Words

祖母 (そぼ、ばば、おおば、おば、うば)
grandmother
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(ばん)
evening; counter for nights
静か (しずか)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
()
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
(いき、おき)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
()
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.
引き取る (ひきとる)
to take over; to take back; to collect; to claim; to take charge of; to take custody of; to look after; to take care of; to adopt; to retire to a private place; to withdraw; to get out

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: ancestor, pioneer, founder
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Reading: バン
Meanings: nightfall, night
Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 しず-、 しず.か、 しず.まる、 しず.める
Meaning: quiet
Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up