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Zach

彼の眼が表情のきびしさをやわらげている。

Sentence Analyzer

表情 きびしさ やわらげている

English Translation

His eyes redeem his face from sternness.

Furigana

(かれ)()表情(ひょうじょう)のきびしさをやわらげている。

Romanji

Kare no me ga hyōjō no kibishisa o yawarageteiru.

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
()
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
表情 (ひょうじょう)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
厳しい (きびしい、いかめしい)
severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic; intense (cold); harsh
()
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.
和らげる (やわらげる)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ガン、 ゲン、 まなこ、 め
Meaning: eyeball
Readings: ヒョウ、 おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす
Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram
Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 なさ.け
Meanings: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts