母親は我が子を両腕に抱きしめた。

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母親は我が子を両腕に抱きしめた。

English Translation

The mother took her child in her arms.

Furigana

母親(ははおや)は我(わ)が子(こ)を両(りょう)腕(うで)に抱(だ)きしめた。

Romanji

Hahaoya wa waga ko o ryō ude ni dakishimeta.

Words

母親 (ははおや)

mother

は (は)

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

我が (わが)

my; our; one's own

子 (こ)

child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women)

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

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

抱きしめる (だきしめる)

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