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少女たちのめいめいは人形を抱いている。

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少女たち めいめい 人形 抱いている

English Translation

Each of the girls has a doll in her arms.

Furigana

少女(しょうじょ)たちのめいめいは人形(にんぎょう)()いている。

Romanji

Shōjotachi no meimei wa ningyō o daiteiru.

Words

()
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
冥々 (めいめい)
dark; invisible
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
人形 (にんぎょう)
doll; puppet; figure
()
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.
抱く (いだく、だく、うだく)
to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug; to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor); to bear (e.g. a grudge); to entertain (e.g. suspicion); to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with; to sit on eggs

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
Meanings: shape, form, style
Readings: ホウ、 だ.く、 いだ.く、 かか.える
Meanings: embrace, hug, hold in arms