亡き母の写真を見るたびに、胸に熱いものが込み上げてくる。

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English Translation

Every time I see that picture of my late mother, I feel a lump in my throat.

Furigana

亡(な)き母(はは)の写真(しゃしん)を見(み)るたびに、胸(むね)に熱(あつ)いものが込(こ)み上(あ)げてくる。

Romanji

Naki haha no shashin o miru tabini, mune ni atsui mono ga komiagetekuru.

Words

亡き (なき)

the late; the deceased

母 (はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)

mother

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

写真 (しゃしん)

photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap; movie

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...

度に (たびに、たんびに)

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

胸 (むね、むな)

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; bust; heart; lungs; stomach; heart; mind; feelings

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

熱い (あつい)

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. gaze); hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; fired up; intense; severe; extreme; hot (topic); of interest

者 (もの、もん)

person

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

こみ上げる (こみあげる)

to fill (one's heart); to experience a welling up of feelings or sensations; to feel nauseated