子供たちはそのおとぎ話に心を奪われた。

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子供たちはそのおとぎ話に心を奪われた。

English Translation

The children were enthralled by the fairy tale.

Furigana

子供(こども)たちはそのおとぎ話(ばなし)に心(こころ)を奪(うば)われた。

Romanji

Kodomotachi wa sono otogibanashi ni kokoro o ubawareta.

Words

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

おとぎ話 (おとぎばなし)

fairy-tale; nursery-tale

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

心 (こころ)

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

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.

奪う (うばう)

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal