お母さんは無意識に椅子をつかんだ。

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お母さんは無意識に椅子をつかんだ。

English Translation

Unconsciously my mom took hold of the chair.

Furigana

お母(かあ)さんは無意識(むいしき)に椅子(いす)をつかんだ。

Romanji

Okāsan wa muishiki ni isu o tsukanda.

Words

お母さん (おかあさん)

mother

は (は)

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

無意識 (むいしき)

unconsciousness; the unconscious

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

椅子 (いす)

chair; stool; post; office; position

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.

掴む (つかむ)

to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch; to understand; to grasp; to comprehend