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彼女は哀れを誘う有様だった。

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彼女 哀れ 誘う 有様 だった

English Translation

She was in a piteous state.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)(あわ)れを(さそ)有様(ありさま)だった。

Romanji

Kanojo wa aware o sasou arisama datta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
哀れ (あわれ)
pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos; pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable; alack; alas
()
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.
誘う (さそう、いざなう)
to invite; to ask; to call (for); to tempt; to lure; to induce
有り様 (ありさま、ありよう)
state; condition; circumstances; the way things are or should be; truth
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

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: アイ、 あわ.れ、 あわ.れむ、 かな.しい
Meanings: pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize
Readings: ユウ、 イウ、 さそ.う、 いざな.う
Meanings: entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for, seduce, allure
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん
Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix