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Zach

その子は命からがら逃げた。

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その 命からがら 逃げた

English Translation

The child flew for his life.

Furigana

その()(いのち)からがら()げた。

Romanji

Sono ko wa inochikaragara nigeta.

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...
()
child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
命辛々 (いのちからがら、いのちがらがら)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
逃げる (にげる)
to escape; to run away

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
Readings: トウ、 に.げる、 に.がす、 のが.す、 のが.れる
Meanings: escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free