母はただただ泣くだけだった。
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English Translation
My mother did nothing but weep.
Furigana
Romanji
Haha wa tadatada naku dake datta.
Words
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
只々
(ただただ)
absolutely; only
泣く
(なく)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
丈
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative