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彼女は城の廃墟の中にたたずんでいた。

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彼女 廃墟 中に たたずんでいた

English Translation

She was standing amid the ruins of the castle.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)(しろ)廃墟(はいきょ)(なか)にたたずんでいた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa shiro no haikyo no nakani tatazundeita.

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
(しろ)
castle
()
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
廃墟 (はいきょ)
ruins; abandoned building
佇む (たたずむ)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

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: ジョウ、 しろ
Meaning: castle
Readings: ハイ、 すた.れる、 すた.る
Meanings: abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon
Readings: キョ、 あと
Meaning: ruins
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center