少年はその贈り物に目を輝かして喜んだ。

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少年 は その 贈り物 に 目 を 輝かして 喜んだ 。

English Translation

The boy was bright-eyed with delight at the present.

Furigana

少年(しょうねん)はその贈(おく)り物(もの)に目(め)を輝(かがや)かして喜(よろこ)んだ。

Romanji

Shōnen wa sono okurimono ni me o kagayakashite yorokonda.

Words

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

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...

贈り物 (おくりもの)

present; gift

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

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

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.

輝かす (かがやかす)

to light up; to brighten

喜ぶ (よろこぶ)

to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

贈

Readings: ゾウ、 ソウ、 おく.る

Meanings: presents, send, give to, award to, confer on, presenting something

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

輝

Readings: キ、 かがや.く

Meanings: radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle

喜

Readings: キ、 よろこ.ぶ、 よろこ.ばす

Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in