塔はわずかに西へ傾いていた。

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塔 は わずか に 西 へ 傾いていた 。

English Translation

The tower leaned slightly to the west.

Furigana

塔(とう)はわずかに西(にし)へ傾(かたむ)いていた。

Romanji

Tō wa wazuka ni nishi e katamuiteita.

Words

塔 (とう)

tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

は (は)

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

僅か (わずか)

only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

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

西 (にし)

west

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

傾く (かたむく、かたぶく)

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over; to be disposed to; to trend toward; to be prone to; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink; to decline

Kanji

塔

Reading: トウ

Meanings: pagoda, tower, steeple

西

Readings: セイ、 サイ、 ス、 にし

Meanings: west, Spain

傾

Readings: ケイ、 かたむ.く、 かたむ.ける、 かたぶ.く、 かた.げる、 かし.げる

Meanings: lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias