橋を渡ったとき、彼は下の小川を見おろした。

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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