親は病気の子供の顔をスポンジで拭ってやった。

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English Translation

The mother sponged her sick child's face.

Furigana

親(おや)は病気(びょうき)の子供(こども)の顔(かお)をスポンジで拭(ぬぐ)ってやった。

Romanji

Oya wa byōki no kodomo no kao o suponji de nugutteyatta.

Words

親 (おや)

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); founder; (pet) owner

は (は)

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

病気 (びょうき)

illness; disease; sickness

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

子供 (こども)

child; children

顔 (かお、がん)

face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety

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.

スポンジ (スポンジ、スパンジ)

sponge

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

拭う (ぬぐう)

to wipe; to get rid of; to eliminate (e.g. one's shame); to remove (e.g. an impression); to erase