湖は明るい日の光を受けて光っていた。

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湖は明るい日の光を受けて光っていた。

English Translation

The lake was gleaming in the bright sunshine.

Furigana

湖(みずうみ)は明(あか)るい日(ひ)の光(ひかり)を受(う)けて光(ひか)っていた。

Romanji

Mizuumi wa akarui hi no hikari o ukete hikatteita.

Words

湖 (みずうみ)

lake

は (は)

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

明るい (あかるい)

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

日 (ひ)

day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event

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

光 (ひかり)

light

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.

受ける (うける)

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well

光る (ひかる)

to shine; to glitter; to be bright