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Zach

彼の顔は情熱の光を放っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

情熱 放っていた

English Translation

His face radiated enthusiasm.

Furigana

(かれ)(かお)情熱(じょうねつ)(ひかり)(はな)っていた。

Romanji

Kare no kao wa jōnetsu no hikari o hanatteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
(かお、がん)
face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
情熱 (じょうねつ)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
(ひかり)
light
()
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.
放つ (はなつ)
to fire (e.g. an arrow); to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind; to free; to release; to give off (e.g. a scent); to emit (e.g. light)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ガン、 かお
Meanings: face, expression
Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 なさ.け
Meanings: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
Readings: ネツ、 あつ.い
Meanings: heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion
Readings: コウ、 ひか.る、 ひかり
Meanings: ray, light
Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る
Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate