父は目を閉じてじっと考え込んで座っていた。

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父 は 目 を 閉じて じっと 考え込んで 座っていた 。

English Translation

My father sat deep in meditation with his eyes closed.

Furigana

父(ちち)は目(め)を閉(と)じてじっと考(かんがこ)え込()んで座(すわ)っていた。

Romanji

Chichi wa me o tojite jitto kangaekonde suwatteita.

Words

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

は (は)

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

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

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.

閉じる (とじる)

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

凝乎と (じっと、じーっと、じーと、じいっと)

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically; firmly (e.g. hold); restrained

考え込む (かんがえこむ)

to ponder; to brood

座る (すわる)

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

Kanji

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

閉

Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる

Meanings: closed, shut

考

Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え

Meanings: consider, think over

込

Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める

Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

座

Readings: ザ、 すわ.る

Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit