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西の空が真っ赤に輝いていた。

Sentence Analyzer

西 真っ赤 輝いていた

English Translation

The western sky glowed with crimson.

Furigana

西(にし)(そら)()()(かがや)いていた。

Romanji

Nishi no sora ga makka ni kagayaiteita.

Words

西 (にし)
west
()
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
(そら)
sky; the heavens
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
真っ赤 (まっか)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
()
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
輝く (かがやく)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

Kanji

西
Readings: セイ、 サイ、 ス、 にし
Meanings: west, Spain
Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 あか、 あか-、 あか.い、 あか.らむ、 あか.らめる
Meaning: red
Readings: キ、 かがや.く
Meanings: radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle