遠くからは、その小さな島は亀のように見えた。

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English Translation

The small island looked like a tortoise from a distance.

Furigana

遠(とお)くからは、その小(ちい)さな島(しま)は亀(かめ)のように見(み)えた。

Romanji

Tōku kara wa, sono chiisana shima wa kame no yōni mieta.

Words

遠く (とおく)

far away; distant; at a distance; distant place; by far

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

小さな (ちいさな)

small; little; tiny

島 (しま)

island; territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf

亀 (かめ)

tortoise; turtle

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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)