母は病気だが、いつも明るい。

母は病気だが、いつも明るい。

My mother is always very cheerful in spite of poor health.

母(はは)は病気(びょうき)だが、いつも明(あか)るい。

Haha wa byōki da ga, itsumo akarui.

母 (はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)

mother

は (は)

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

病気 (びょうき)

illness; disease; sickness

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

が (が)

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

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

明るい (あかるい)

bright; colourful; cheerful; familiar (with); knowledgeable (about); fair (e.g. politics); clean

Readings: ボ、はは、も

Meaning: mother

Readings: ビョウ、ヘイ、や.む、 -や.み、やまい

Meanings: ill, sick

Readings: キ、ケ、いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Readings: メイ、ミョウ、ミン、あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ、あき.らか、あ.ける、 -あ.け、あ.く、あ.くる、あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light