彼の首筋を血がすっと伝った。

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彼 の 首筋 を 血 が すっと 伝った 。

English Translation

A trickle of blood ran down his neck.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の首筋(くびすじ)を血(ち)がすっと伝(つた)った。

Romanji

Kare no kubisuji o chi ga sutto tsutatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

首筋 (くびすじ)

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

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.

血 (ち)

blood; consanguinity

が (が)

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

すっと (すっと、スッと、スーッと、すうっと)

straight; quickly; directly; all of a sudden; quietly; gently; softly; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

伝う (つたう)

to go along; to walk along; to follow

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

首

Readings: シュ、 くび

Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems

筋

Readings: キン、 すじ

Meanings: muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent

血

Readings: ケツ、 ち

Meaning: blood

伝

Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて

Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition