少年にとって母の手紙は心の支えだった。

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少年にとって母の手紙は心の支えだった。

English Translation

His mother's letters were an anchor to the boy.

Furigana

少年(しょうねん)にとって母(はは)の手紙(てがみ)は心(こころ)の支(ささ)えだった。

Romanji

Shōnen nitotte haha no tegami wa kokoro no sasae datta.

Words

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

母 (はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)

mother

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

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

は (は)

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

心 (こころ)

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

支え (ささえ)

support; stay; prop

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative