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彼女はその手紙を読んで悲しそうだった。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 その 手紙 読んで 悲しそう だった

English Translation

When she was reading the letter, she looked sad.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はその手紙(てがみ)()んで(かな)しそうだった。

Romanji

Kanojo wa sono tegami o yonde kanashisō datta.

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
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...
手紙 (てがみ)
letter
()
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.
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

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: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ
Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret