私は彼女の顔に残る悲しみの跡を見た。

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私は彼女の顔に残る悲しみの跡を見た。

English Translation

I saw sorrow's print upon her face.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼女(かのじょ)の顔(かお)に残(のこ)る悲(かな)しみの跡(あと)を見(み)た。

Romanji

Watashi wa kanojo no kao ni nokoru kanashimi no ato o mita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

顔 (かお、がん)

face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety

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

残る (のこる)

to remain; to be left

悲しみ (かなしみ)

sadness; sorrow; grief; affection; love

跡 (あと)

trace; tracks; mark; sign; remains; ruins; scar

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...