少女は人形をいとしげに抱き締めた。

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少女は人形をいとしげに抱き締めた。

English Translation

The girl squeezed her doll affectionately.

Furigana

少女(しょうじょ)は人形(にんぎょう)をいとしげに抱(だ)き締(し)めた。

Romanji

Shōjo wa ningyō o ito Shige ni dakishimeta.

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

人形 (にんぎょう)

doll; puppet; figure

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.

いと (いと)

greatly; really

時化 (しけ)

stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession

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

抱きしめる (だきしめる)

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely