小娘は商品を素早く受け取ると、彼女の隣に立っていた背の小さな年寄りを指差してにっこり笑ってこう言った。

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English Translation

The girl snapped up the package and pointed to a little old man standing beside her.

Furigana

小娘(こむすめ)は商品(しょうひん)を素早(すばや)く受(う)け取(と)ると、彼女(かのじょ)の隣(となり)に立(た)っていた背(せ)の小(ちい)さな年寄(としよ)りを指(ゆび)差(さ)してにっこり笑(わら)ってこう言(い)った。

Romanji

Komusume wa shōhin o subayaku uketoru to, kanojo no tonari ni tatteita se no chiisana toshiyori o yubi sashite nikkori waratte kō itta.

Words

小娘 (こむすめ)

young girl; lass; adolescent female

は (は)

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

商品 (しょうひん)

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

を (を)

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.

素早い (すばやい)

fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile; quick (to understand); sharp (judgement)

受け取る (うけとる)

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

隣 (となり)

neighbor (neighbour); next to (esp. living next door to)

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

立つ (たつ)

to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

背 (せい)

height; stature

小さな (ちいさな)

small; little; tiny

年寄り (としより)

old people; the aged; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

指 (ゆび、および、おゆび)

finger; toe; digit

差す (さす)

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one; to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise; to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance); to insert; to put in; to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm; to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm; to pole (a boat); to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye; to light (a fire); to burn; to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten; to stop in the midst of; to leave undone

にっこり (にっこり)

smile sweetly; smile; grin

笑う (わらう)

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

斯う (こう)

in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker); thus; such; uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise