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母親は一晩中起きて息子を待った。

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母親 晩中 起きて 息子 待った

English Translation

His mother sat up all night waiting for her son.

Furigana

母親(ははおや)(いち)晩中(ばんちゅう)()きて息子(むすこ)()った。

Romanji

Hahaoya wa ichi banchū okite musuko o matta.

Words

母親 (ははおや)
mother
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
起きる (おきる)
to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire); to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place
息子 (むすこ、そく)
son; penis
()
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.
待つ (まつ)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Reading: バン
Meanings: nightfall, night
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up
Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on