貞子は西に沈んでゆく太陽をみて、メクラになった。

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貞子は西に沈んでゆく太陽をみて、めくらになった。

English Translation

Sadako watched the sun lowering in the west and became blind.

Furigana

貞子(さだこ)は西(にし)に沈(しず)んでゆく太陽(たいよう)をみて、メクラになった。

Romanji

Sadako wa nishi ni shizundeyuku taiyō o mite, mekura ni natta.

Words

は (は)

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

西 (にし)

west

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

沈む (しずむ)

to sink; to go under; to submerge; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend; to feel depressed

太陽 (たいよう)

sun; solar

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...

盲 (めくら、めしい)

blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus

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 ...