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港を見下ろす墓に墓碑を立てた。

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見下ろす 墓碑 立てた

English Translation

They set up a tombstone over the grave overlooking the harbor.

Furigana

(みなと)見下(みお)ろす(はか)墓碑(ぼひ)()てた。

Romanji

Minato o miorosu haka ni bohi o tateta.

Words

(みなと)
harbour; harbor; port
()
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.
見下ろす (みおろす)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(はか)
gravesite; tomb
()
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
墓碑 (ぼひ)
gravestone; tombstone
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

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 みなと
Meaning: harbor
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: ボ、 はか
Meanings: grave, tomb
Readings: ヒ、 いしぶみ
Meanings: tombstone, monument
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect