彼は目を閉じてソファーの横になっていた。

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English Translation

He lay on a sofa, with his eyes closed.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は目(め)を閉(と)じてソファーの横(よこ)になっていた。

Romanji

Kare wa me o tojite sofuxa- no yoko ni natteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

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.

閉じる (とじる)

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

ソファ (ソファ、ソファー)

sofa; couch

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

横 (よこ)

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside; next to; unconnected

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

目

Readings: モク、ボク、め、 -め、ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

閉

Readings: ヘイ、と.じる、と.ざす、し.める、し.まる、た.てる

Meanings: closed, shut

横

Readings: オウ、よこ

Meanings: sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse