彼は畳の上に大の字になった。

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彼 は 畳 の 上に 大の字 に なった 。

English Translation

He lay on the mat at full length.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は畳(たたみ)の上(うえ)に大(だい)の字(じ)になった。

Romanji

Kare wa tatami no ueni dainoji ni natta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

畳 (たたみ)

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

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

大の字 (だいのじ)

shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled

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

畳

Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 たた.む、 たたみ、 かさ.なる

Meanings: tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

字

Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な

Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village