少女は目を輝かせて踊った。

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少女 は 目 を 輝かせて 踊った 。

English Translation

The little girl danced, with her eyes shining.

Furigana

少女(しょうじょ)は目(め)を輝(かがや)かせて踊(おど)った。

Romanji

Shōjo wa me o kagayakasete odotta.

Words

少女 (しょうじょ、おとめ)

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

は (は)

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

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.

輝く (かがやく)

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

踊る (おどる)

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

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

踊

Readings: ヨウ、 おど.る

Meanings: jump, dance, leap, skip