橋を渡ったとき、彼は下の小川を見おろした。

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橋 を 渡った とき 、 彼 は 下 の 小川 を 見おろした 。

English Translation

As he crossed the bridge, he looked down at the stream.

Furigana

橋(はし)を渡(わた)ったとき、彼(かれ)は下(した)の小川(おがわ)を見(み)おろした。

Romanji

Hashi o watatta toki, kare wa shita no Ogawa o mioroshita.

Words

橋 (はし)

bridge

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.

渡る (わたる)

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

下 (した)

below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter); bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after; inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior); trade-in; preliminary; preparatory

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

小川 (おがわ)

streamlet; brook

見下ろす (みおろす)

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

Kanji

橋

Readings: キョウ、 はし

Meaning: bridge

渡

Readings: ト、 わた.る、 -わた.る、 わた.す

Meanings: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

下

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

川

Readings: セン、 かわ

Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible