その老人は、目を閉じて椅子に座った。

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その老人は、目を閉じて椅子に座った。

English Translation

The old man sat in the chair with his eyes closed.

Furigana

その老人(ろうじん)は、目(め)を閉(と)じて椅子(いす)に座(すわ)った。

Romanji

Sono rōjin wa, me o tojite isu ni suwatta.

Words

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...

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

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

椅子 (いす)

chair; stool; post; office; position

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

座る (すわる)

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