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稲妻で部屋は時々明るくなった。

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稲妻 部屋 時々 明るく なった

English Translation

Lightning lit up the room every now and then.

Furigana

稲妻(いなづま)部屋(へや)時々(ときどき)(あか)るくなった。

Romanji

Inazuma de heya wa tokidoki akaruku natta.

Words

稲妻 (いなずま、いなづま)
(flash of) lightning
(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.
部屋 (へや)
room; apartment; flat; pad; chamber; stable
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
時々 (ときどき)
sometimes; at times
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: トウ、 テ、 いね、 いな-
Meaning: rice plant
Readings: サイ、 つま
Meanings: wife, spouse
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
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