母は、にっこりと微笑みながら赤ん坊に手を差し出した。

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English Translation

The mother extended her hand to her baby, smiling brightly.

Furigana

母(はは)は、にっこりと微笑(ほほえ)みながら赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)に手(て)を差(さだ)し出()した。

Romanji

Haha wa, nikkori to hohoemi nagara akanbō ni te o sashidashita.

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

にっこり (にっこり)

smile sweetly; smile; grin

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

微笑む (ほほえむ)

to smile

乍ら (ながら)

while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

赤ん坊 (あかんぼう、あかんぼ)

baby; infant

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

手 (て)

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)

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.

差し出す (さしだす)

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out