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喜びで彼女の顔はぱっと明るくなった。

Sentence Analyzer

喜び 彼女 ぱっと 明るく なった

English Translation

Her face was animated by joy.

Furigana

(よろこ)びで彼女(かのじょ)(かお)はぱっと(あか)るくなった。

Romanji

Yorokobi de kanojo no kao wa patto akaruku natta.

Words

喜び (よろこび)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
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
(かお、がん)
face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ぱっと (ぱっと)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly; attractive; distinguished; showy; catching
明るい (あかるい)
bright; colourful; cheerful; familiar (with); knowledgeable (about); fair (e.g. politics); clean
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: キ、 よろこ.ぶ、 よろこ.ばす
Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ガン、 かお
Meanings: face, expression
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light