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浦島(うらしま)太郎(たろう)(かめ)(たす)け、(うみ)(しろ)(うつく)しい(おんな)(あそ)んだが、(かえ)ると家族(かぞく)がいなかった。

Urashima Taro saved a turtle, played with a beautiful woman in the sea castle, but found no family upon returning home.
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浦島(うらしま)太郎(たろう)

(うら)(しま)()(ろう)

N2
n
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
(むかし)(うみ)(ちか)くに(おとこ)(ひと)がいました。

(むかし)

N4
n, adj-no, adv
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
n
the past ten years; the past decade(used as a unit of time)

(うみ)

N4
n
sea; ocean; waters

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(ちか)

N4
adj-i
near; close; short (distance)
adj-i
close (in time); soon

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

(おとこ)(ひと)

N3
n, exp
man

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

いました

N5
suffix
indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)
浦島(うらしま) 太郎(たろう)です。

(うら)

N4
n
inlet
n
seashore; beach

(しま)

N4
n
island
n
one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous

(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
ある()太郎(たろう)(かめ)(たす)けました。

ある()

N5
n, exp
one day; (on) a certain day

(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous

(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

(かめ)

N4
n
tortoise; turtle
n
heavy drinker

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression

(たす)けました

N3
v1, vt
to save; to rescue; to spare
v1, vt
to help; to assist
(かめ)は、「ありがとう」と()いました。

(かめ)

N4
n
tortoise; turtle
n
heavy drinker

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

ありがとう

N5
int
thank you; thanks(from 有り難く)

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

()いました

N5
v5u
to say; to utter; to declare
v5u
to name; to call
そして、太郎(たろう)(うみ)(なか)のお(しろ)()れて()きました。

そして

N3
conj
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous

(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression

(うみ)

N4
n
sea; ocean; waters

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(なか)

N5
n
inside; interior
n, adv
among; within

N5
pref
honorific/polite/humble prefix(usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)

(しろ)

N3
n
castle

N5
prt
to; towards; for(indicates direction or goal; pronounced え in modern Japanese)

()れて()きました

N3
vt, v5k-s
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
そこには、とてもきれいな(おんな)(ひと)がいました。

そこ

N4
pn
there (place relatively near listener)
pn
there (place just mentioned); that place

には

N3
exp, prt
to; for; on; in; at(emphasises word marked by に)
exp, prt
in order to; for

とても

N4
adv
very; awfully; exceedingly(とっても is more emphatic)
adv
(not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)(before a negative form)

きれい

N5
adj-na
pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
adj-na
clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat

N5
prt
don't(prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
prt
do(imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)

(おんな)(ひと)

N3
n, exp
woman

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

いました

N5
suffix
indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)
太郎(たろう)はそのお(しろ)できれいな(おんな)(ひと)とお(さけ)()んだり、(あそ)んだりしました。

(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous

(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

その

N5
adj-pn
that; the(something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
adj-pn
part (as in "part two")(preceding a number)

N5
pref
honorific/polite/humble prefix(usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)

(しろ)

N3
n
castle

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

きれい

N5
adj-na
pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
adj-na
clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat

N5
prt
don't(prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
prt
do(imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)

(おんな)(ひと)

N3
n, exp
woman

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(さけ)

N4
n
alcohol; sake

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression

()んだり

N5
v5m, vt
to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine)(呑む often means swallowing whole, gulping, etc.)
v5m, vt
to smoke (tobacco)(also written 喫む)

(あそ)んだり

N4
v5b, vi
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
v5b, vi
to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)

しました

N2
suffix
makes a verb from a noun
でも太郎(たろう)はうちに(かえ)りたいです。

でも

N5
conj
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well
prt
even

(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous

(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

うち

N3
n, adv
inside; within
n, adv
while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

(かえ)

N3
v5r, vi
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
v5r, vi
to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)

たいです

N3
suffix
want to... / would like to...
(おんな)(ひと)太郎(たろう)(はこ)をあげました。

(おんな)(ひと)

N3
n, exp
woman

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous

(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

(はこ)

N5
n
box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
n
car (of a train, etc.)

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression

あげました

N3
v1, vt
to raise; to elevate
v1, vt
to do up (one's hair)