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人々はその孤児を哀れんだ。

Sentence Analyzer

人々 その 孤児 哀れんだ

English Translation

People took pity on the orphan.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)はその孤児(こじ)(あわ)れんだ。

Romanji

Hitobito wa sono koji o awarenda.

Words

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)
each person; people; men and women; everybody
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
孤児 (こじ、みなしご)
orphan
()
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.
哀れむ (あわれむ)
to commiserate; to pity; to have mercy on; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate (e.g. the moon, flowers)

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Reading: 
Meanings: orphan, alone
Readings: ジ、 ニ、 ゲイ、 こ、 -こ、 -っこ
Meanings: newborn babe, child, young of animals
Readings: アイ、 あわ.れ、 あわ.れむ、 かな.しい
Meanings: pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize