母親は赤ん坊を両腕で抱きしめた。

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母親は赤ん坊を両腕で抱きしめた。

English Translation

The mother folded her baby in her arms.

Furigana

母親(ははおや)は赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)を両(りょう)腕(うで)で抱(だ)きしめた。

Romanji

Hahaoya wa akanbō o ryō ude de dakishimeta.

Words

母親 (ははおや)

mother

は (は)

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

赤ん坊 (あかんぼう、あかんぼ)

baby; infant

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.

両 (りょう)

both (e.g. both shoulders, etc.); ryo (obsolete unit of currency); 41-42 g (one sixteenth of a kin); 2 tan (measure of fabric size); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles

腕 (うで)

arm; skill; efforts; ability

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

抱きしめる (だきしめる)

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