夜空にきらきら光っている星は、宝石のように見えました。

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English Translation

The stars twinkling in the night sky looked like jewels.

Furigana

夜空(よぞら)にきらきら光(ひか)っている星(ほし)は、宝石(ほうせき)のように見(み)えました。

Romanji

Yozora ni kirakira hikatteiru hoshi wa, hōseki no yōni miemashita.

Words

夜空 (よぞら)

night sky

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

きらきら (きらきら、キラキラ)

glitter; sparkle; glisten; twinkle

光る (ひかる)

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

星 (ほし)

star; any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon); offender; perpetrator (police slang)

は (は)

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

宝石 (ほうせき)

gem; jewel; precious stone

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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)