手紙を読んだとたんに彼女は泣き出した。

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手紙 を 読んだ とたんに 彼女 は 泣き出した 。

English Translation

As soon as she read the letter, she began to cry.

Furigana

手紙(てがみ)を読(よ)んだとたんに彼女(かのじょ)は泣(な)き出(だ)した。

Romanji

Tegami o yonda totanni kanojo wa nakidashita.

Words

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

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.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

途端に (とたんに)

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

泣く (なく)

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

Kanji

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

紙

Readings: シ、 かみ

Meaning: paper

読

Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み

Meaning: read

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

泣

Readings: キュウ、 な.く

Meanings: cry, weep, moan

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude