彼女は表紙がボロボロの本をかかえていた。

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彼女は表紙がぼろぼろの本をかかえていた。

English Translation

She had the book with a torn cover under her arm.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は表紙(ひょうし)がボロボロの本(ほん)をかかえていた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa hyōshi ga boroboro no hon o kakaeteita.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

表紙 (ひょうし)

front cover; binding; (book) cover; appearing on the cover of a magazine

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

ぼろぼろ (ぼろぼろ、ボロボロ)

worn-out; torn; crumbling; tattered; tears or grain of rice falling

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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.

抱える (かかえる)

to hold or carry under or in the arms; to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.); to employ; to engage; to hire