小屋の屋根は雪の重みでミシミシと音を立てた。

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English Translation

The roof of the hut groaned under the weight of the snow.

Furigana

小屋(こや)の屋根(やね)は雪(ゆき)の重(おも)みでミシミシと音(おと)を立(た)てた。

Romanji

Koya no yane wa yuki no omomi de mishimishi to oto o tateta.

Words

小屋 (こや)

hut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen

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

屋根 (やね)

roof

は (は)

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

雪 (ゆき)

snow

重み (おもみ)

importance; weight; dignity; emphasis

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

ミシミシ (ミシミシ、みしみし)

creaking; groaning (e.g. of something under physical stress)

と (と)

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

音 (おと、ね、おん)

sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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.

立てる (たてる)

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader); to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone); to sharpen; to make clear; to shut; to close; to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony; to divide by; to do ... vigorously