Japanese Reading Practice: Yuki Onna, the Snow Woman (雪女), with Furigana and Audio

• 昔むかしlong agoN4Common opening for folktales, similar to 'once upon a time' in English.
• 寒さむいcold (weather)N5An い-adjective modifying 国くに (country).
• 国くにcountryN5The location where the story takes place.
• にinN5Marks the location of existence/residence with 住すむ.
• 茂作もさくMosaku (male given name)Name of one of the woodcutters (the father).
• とandN5Connects the two names 茂作もさく and 美濃吉みのきち.
• 美濃吉みのきちMinokichi (male given name)Name of the other woodcutter (the son).
• というcalledN3Used to introduce names: '(people) called Mosaku and Minokichi'.
• きこりwoodcutterMeans woodcutter. It is often written 木きこり or 樵きこり, but this story writes it in hiragana.
• の(descriptive particle)N5Links きこり (woodcutter) to 親子おやこ (parent and child): 'a woodcutter parent and child'.
• 親子おやこparent and childN3Combines 親おや (parent) and 子こ (child).
• が(subject marker)N5Marks 親子おやこ as the subject of 住すんでいました.
• 住すんでいましたlivedN4て-form + いました (past continuous/state). Indicates the ongoing state of living somewhere in the past: typical in story openings.

Long ago, in a cold country, there lived a father and son, woodcutters named Mosaku and Minokichi.

• あるone; a certainN5Used as a prenominal modifier meaning 'a certain': introduces an unspecified day.
• 寒さむいcold (weather)N5い-adjective modifying 雪ゆきの日ひ: describes the day as cold.
• 雪ゆきsnowN5Combined with の to form 雪ゆきの日ひ (snowy day).
• のofN5Links 雪ゆき to 日ひ: 'a day of snow' or 'snowy day'.
• 日ひdayN5Refers to the specific day on which the events occurred.
• 二人ふたりtwo personsN5The subject of the sentence: 'the two (of them)'.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 二人ふたり as the topic of discussion.
• 山やまmountainN5Destination of movement, marked by へ.
• へto; towardN5Indicates direction of movement toward the mountain. Pronounced え.
• 行いってwent andN5て-form connecting to the next action: 'went (to the mountain) and…'
• 木きtreeN5Direct object of 切きる: 'tree(s)'.
• を(object marker)N5Marks 木き as the object being cut.
• 切きっていましたwere cuttingN5Past progressive (~ていました): describes ongoing action: 'were cutting (trees)'.
• がbutN4Used here as a conjunction connecting two clauses with a contrastive/sequential nuance.
• いつのまにかbefore one knowsN2Adverbial expression conveying that something happened without notice.
• すっかりcompletelyN3Adverb emphasizing the completeness of the change into a blizzard.
• 吹雪ふぶきblizzardN2The state into which the weather changed.
• にintoN5Marks the result of the change: 'turned into a blizzard'.
• なってしまいましたended up becomingN4なる + てしまう (past polite): expresses an unintended/unfortunate complete change. Combined with すっかり, emphasizes that it fully turned into a blizzard.

One cold, snowy day, the two of them went to the mountain and were cutting trees, but before they knew it, it had completely turned into a blizzard.

• 仕方しかたなくhaving no choiceN3Adverbial form of 仕方しかたない (cannot be helped). It sets the tone that the action that follows was done out of necessity.
• 二人ふたりtwo personsN5Subject of the sentence, referring to the two characters in the story.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 二人ふたり as the topic of the sentence.
• 近ちかくにnearN5近ちかく (nearby) + に (location particle), meaning 'in the vicinity'.
• あったwas locatedN5Plain past form of ある, modifying 小屋こや. 'A small hut that was nearby'.
• 小ちいさなsmallN4Pre-noun adjectival (連体詞れんたいし) form of 小ちいさい, used to directly modify 小屋こや.
• 小屋こやhutN3The place where the two stayed.
• にinN5Marks 小屋こや as the location of staying.
• 泊とまってstayed overnight andN4て-form of 泊とまる, connecting to the next clause: 'they stayed and…'
• 吹雪ふぶきblizzardN2Subject of the embedded clause 吹雪ふぶきがおさまる.
• が(subject marker)N5Marks 吹雪ふぶき as the subject of おさまる within the embedded clause.
• おさまるto die downN2Plain form, used in the noun-clause 吹雪ふぶきがおさまるの ('the storm subsiding').
• の(nominalizer)N5Nominalizes the preceding clause おさまる, making it the object of 待まつ.
• を(object marker)N5Marks the nominalized clause as the object of 待まっていました.
• 待まっていましたwere waitingN4Past continuous polite form: て-form + いました. Indicates ongoing action in the past.
• がbutN4Clause-final が meaning 'but', contrasting the waiting with the storm not subsiding.
• いつまでたってもno matter how much time passedN2Set expression: いつまで (until when) + 経たっても (even if [time] passes). Emphasizes that no matter how long they wait…
• おさまりませんdid not die downN2Polite negative form. The subject (吹雪ふぶき) is omitted but understood from context.

Having no other choice, the two of them stayed in a small hut nearby and waited for the blizzard to die down, but no matter how long they waited, it just wouldn't let up.

• とうとうfinallyN2Adverb at the start emphasizing that something finally happened after a long wait or process.
• 夜よるnightN5Noun marked by に to indicate becoming/turning into night.
• にintoN5Marks the result/target of なる: 「夜よるになる」 means 'to become night'.
• なってしまいended up becomingN4て-form of なる + しまう in continuative (ます-stem) form. しまう adds a nuance of regret or completion ('unfortunately became'). The ます-stem ending 〜しまい connects to the next clause.
• 二人ふたりtwo personsN5Subject of the second clause, marked by は as the topic.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 二人ふたり as the topic of the second clause.
• すっかりcompletelyN3Adverb modifying 眠ねむり込こむ to emphasize the totality of falling asleep.
• 眠ねむり込こんでしまいましたended up falling fast asleepN2Compound verb 眠ねむる (to sleep) + 込こむ (suffix indicating doing thoroughly/deeply) in て-form + しまいました (polite past of しまう), expressing complete/regrettable action.

At last, night fell, and the two of them ended up sound asleep.

• どのくらいhow longN4An interrogative expression asking about quantity or degree. Here it asks 'how much time' has passed.
• 時間じかんtimeN5The subject of the verb 経たつ. Refers to time passing.
• が(subject marker)N5Marks 時間じかん as the subject of the verb たった.
• たったhad passedN3Past plain form of 経たつ (to pass, of time). Often written in hiragana as たつ. Combined with 時間じかんが, it means 'time passed'.
• でしょうかI wonder; could it be?N5A softer, more reflective form of question than ですか. Expresses wondering or uncertainty: 'I wonder how much time has passed.'

How much time had passed?

• むすこsonN4Means son. Normally written as 息子むすこ, but here in hiragana.
• の(appositive marker)N5Links むすこ and 美濃吉みのきち in apposition: “the son, Minokichi.”
• 美濃吉みのきちMinokichi (male given name)A male given name. 美濃みの is an old province name, and 吉きち is a common name element meaning lucky or auspicious.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 美濃吉みのきち as the topic of the sentence: the one who woke up.
• あまりのextreme; excessiveN2The pattern あまりの〜に means 'due to the excessive/extreme ~.' Here あまりの寒さむさに means 'because of the extreme cold.'
• 寒さむさcoldnessN4Noun form of the い-adjective 寒さむい (cold): formed by replacing い with さ to make 'coldness.'
• にdue toN5Used here to indicate cause/reason: 'due to the extreme coldness.' Common in the あまりの〜に pattern.
• 目めを覚さましましたwoke upN4Set phrase literally meaning 'to bring eyes to consciousness.' 覚さましました is the past polite form of 覚さます (to awaken something). Indicates Minokichi woke up.

The son, Minokichi, woke up because of the bitter cold.

• 外そとoutsideN5Refers to the area outside (of the house/building). Acts as the topic of the sentence.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 外そと as the topic of the sentence.
• まだstillN5Indicates the snowstorm is still continuing.
• 吹雪ふぶきblizzardN2Composed of 吹ふく (to blow) and 雪ゆき (snow).
• でand; beingN5て-form of the copula だ, connecting the first clause to the next: 'is a snowstorm, and…'
• 風かぜwindN5Subject of the second clause.
• が(subject marker)N5Marks 風かぜ as the subject of なっています.
• ごーごーとwith a roaring soundOnomatopoeia describing the roaring sound of the wind. The particle と marks it as a quoted/described sound modifying the verb.
• なっていますis roaringN4鳴なる (to sound, to roar), written in hiragana, not なる 'to become.' て-form + います: the wind keeps roaring.

Outside, it was still a blizzard, and the wind was roaring.

• 小屋こやhutN3The subject location, a small structure whose door has come off.
• の'sN5Links 小屋こや and 戸と, the door belonging to the hut.
• 戸とdoorN4The subject of 外はずれて, the door that has come off.
• が(subject marker)N5Marks 戸と as the subject of 外はずれて.
• 外はずれてhaving come offN2て-form of 外はずれる, connecting two clauses, because/and the door came off, snow blows in.
• 外そとoutsideN5Note same kanji as 外はずれる but read そと here, modifying 雪ゆき via の.
• 雪ゆきsnowN5Subject of 吹ふき込こんでいます.
• 吹ふき込こんでいますwas blowing inN2Compound verb: 吹ふく (to blow) + 込こむ (to enter/go in). The ～ています form expresses an ongoing action, snow is blowing in.

The door of the hut had come off, and snow from outside was blowing in.

• するとthen; thereuponN3Sentence-initial conjunction signaling that what follows happened immediately after the previous event.
• そのときat that timeN4Time expression pinpointing the moment of the action that follows.
• 真まっ白しろなpure whiteな-adjective form modifying 着物きもの. The prefix 真まっ intensifies 白しろ to mean 'pure white.'
• 着物きものkimonoN5Object of 着きた, marked by を.
• を(object marker)N5Marks 着物きもの as the direct object of 着きた.
• 着きたwearingN5Plain past form used as a relative clause modifying 女おんな ('a woman who was wearing…').
• 色いろcolorN5Here means 'complexion' (skin color), part of the descriptive clause 色いろの白しろい ('fair-skinned').
• の(subject marker in a descriptive clause)N5Substitutes for が inside the relative clause 色いろの白しろい, marking 色いろ as the subject of 白しろい.
• 白しろいwhiteN5Predicate of 色いろの白しろい, 'whose complexion is white' (fair-skinned).
• 美うつくしいbeautifulN4Directly modifies 女おんな.
• 女おんなwomanN5Subject of the main verb 入はいってきました; modified by multiple preceding clauses.
• が(subject marker)N5Marks 女おんな as the grammatical subject of the main clause.
• すーっとsmoothly; silentlyN2Onomatopoeic/mimetic adverb describing the smooth, silent manner of entering.
• 中なかinsideN5Destination of motion, marked by に.
• にtoN5Indicates the destination of the entering motion.
• 入はいってきましたcame inN4Polite past form of 入はいってくる. The てくる auxiliary expresses motion toward the narrator's viewpoint.

Then, at that very moment, a beautiful, fair-skinned woman wearing a pure-white kimono came silently gliding inside.

• 女おんなwomanN5Refers to the mysterious woman (the Snow Woman in this folktale context). Subject of the sentence marked by は.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 女おんな as the topic of the sentence.
• お父とうさんfatherN5Refers to 美濃吉みのきち’s father, 茂作もさく. The sentence is describing the father from Minokichi’s point of view.
• の(appositive marker)N5Links お父とうさん and 茂作もさく in apposition: “his father, Mosaku.”
• 茂作もさくMosaku (male given name)The name of the father in the story.
• 上うえaboveN5Indicates the location above Mosaku where the woman bent over.
• にoverN5Marks the location where the action of かがむ (bending over) is directed.
• かがむとwhen she bent overN2Dictionary form + と here functions as a sequential connector: 'when/upon bending over'. The と links the action to what follows.
• ふーっとwith a long breathOnomatopoeia/mimetic adverb describing the sound and manner of blowing breath.
• 白しろいwhiteN5Modifies 息いき (breath), describing it as white (visible in cold air).
• 息いきbreathN3Object of 吹ふきかける, the white breath she blew.
• を(object marker)N5Marks 息いき as the direct object of 吹ふきかけました.
• 吹ふきかけましたblew ontoN2Polite past form of 吹ふきかける. A compound verb of 吹ふく (to blow) + かける (to apply onto), meaning to blow onto something.

The woman bent over his father, Mosaku, and blew a long white breath onto him.

• すると(and) thenN3Sentence-initial conjunction connecting to the previous context, indicating that what follows happened as a result.
• あっという間まにin an instantN3Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'in the time it takes to say ah.' Acts as an adverb modifying the rapid freezing.
• お父とうさんfatherN5Refers to 美濃吉みのきち’s father, 茂作もさく, not the woman’s father.
• の'sN5Possessive particle linking お父とうさん to 体からだ: “father’s body.”
• 体からだbodyN5The subject/topic of the latter half of the sentence: what becomes frozen and dies.
• は(topic marker)N5Topic marker: marks お父とうさんの体からだ as the topic about which the rest of the sentence comments.
• 白しろくwhite; turning whiteN5Adverbial form of 白しろい, modifying 凍こおりついて: 'froze whitely or froze white.'
• 凍こおりついてfroze solid andN2て-form connecting to the next clause. Compound verb: 凍こおる (to freeze) + つく (to attach/stick), giving the nuance of becoming completely frozen.
• 眠ねむったasleep; having sleptN4Plain past form modifying まま: the state of having fallen asleep.
• ままwhile stillN3Used after the past-tense verb 眠ねむった to mean 'while still asleep or in the state of being asleep.' Common pattern: [past verb] + まま.
• 死しんでdiedN5て-form of 死しぬ, connecting with しまいました to form the regretful/completed past expression.
• しまいましたended up; did completelyN4Polite past of しまう attached to 死しんで, expressing finality and a sense of regret: 'ended up dying or unfortunately died.'

And then, in an instant, the father's body froze white, and he died in his sleep.

• 美濃吉みのきちMinokichi (male given name)The proper noun functioning as the topic of the sentence, marked by は.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 美濃吉みのきち as the topic of the sentence.
• 心こころheartN3Part of the phrase 心こころの中なかで meaning 'in one's mind/heart'.
• の(descriptive particle)N5Links 心こころ and 中なか in an associative relationship ('inside of the heart/mind').
• 中なかinsideN5Combines with 心こころの to form 'inside the mind': i.e., thinking to oneself.
• でatN5Indicates the location where the action of thinking takes place ('in his mind').
• 雪女ゆきおんなsnow womanThe content of Minokichi's thought, made up of 雪ゆき (snow) + 女おんな (woman).
• だisN5Plain-form copula used inside the quoted thought, giving the exclamation 'It's a Snow Woman!'
• と(quotation marker)N4Marks the preceding 「雪女ゆきおんなだ！」 as the quoted content of the verb 思おもいました.
• 思おもいましたthoughtN4Polite past form of 思おもう. Combined with the と particle, it expresses '(he) thought, ―'.

In his mind, Minokichi thought, "It's the Snow Woman!"

• 雪ゆきsnowN5Subject of the relative clause 雪ゆきの降ふる (where snow falls), modifying 夜よる.
• の(descriptive particle)N5Here の replaces が to mark 雪ゆき as the subject of 降ふる within a relative clause modifying 夜よる.
• 降ふるfallsN5Plain form verb in a relative clause modifying 夜よる.
• 寒さむいcoldN5い-adjective directly modifying 夜よる.
• 夜よるnightN5The noun being modified by the entire preceding clause 雪ゆきの降ふる寒さむい.
• にat; on (time)N5Marks 夜よる as the time when the action takes place.
• 人ひとperson; peopleN5Direct object of the causative verb 凍こごえ死じにさせる.
• を(object marker)N5Marks 人ひと as the person being made to freeze to death.
• 凍こごえ死じにさせるmake (someone) freeze to deathN1The noun 凍こごえ死じに (freezing to death) + させる (causative of する): to make someone freeze to death.
• というcalled; thatN3Connects the preceding descriptive clause to 雪女ゆきおんな, meaning 'a Snow Woman who [does the described action].' Here という means 'said to.'
• 恐おそろしいterrifyingN3い-adjective modifying 雪女ゆきおんな.
• 雪女ゆきおんなsnow womanThe main predicate noun. 雪ゆき (snow) + 女おんな (woman) = a famous 妖怪ようかい, a supernatural being of Japanese folklore.
• ですis (polite)N5Polite copula concluding the sentence: '…is a Snow Woman.'

It was the dreaded Snow Woman, said to freeze people to death on cold, snowy nights.

• 美濃吉みのきちMinokichi (male given name)The name of the character, marked as the topic of the sentence with は.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 美濃吉みのきち as the topic: the one whose state and actions are being described.
• 逃にげようI'll run awayN4Volitional of 逃にげる. Volitional + と思おもう: 'thought, I'll do it; meant to.' 'Tried to' is 〜ようとする.
• と(quotation marker)N4Marks the preceding volitional clause as the content of what was thought, linking to 思おもいました.
• 思おもいましたthoughtN4Polite past of 思おもう. Volitional + と思おもう: 'thought, I'll do it; meant to.' 'Tried to' is 〜ようとする.
• がbutN4Sentence-connecting が showing contrast: he meant to run, BUT his body wouldn't move.
• 体からだbodyN5The subject of the second clause, marked by が.
• が(subject marker)N5Marks 体からだ as the subject of 動うごきません.
• 動うごきませんwould not moveN5Polite negative non-past of 動うごく. Although the rest of the sentence is past tense, the present-tense negative here vividly conveys the ongoing 'frozen' state in the moment.

Minokichi wanted to run away, but his body wouldn't move.

• 雪女ゆきおんなsnow womanThe subject of the sentence, marked by は. 雪女ゆきおんな is a famous figure in Japanese folklore.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 雪女ゆきおんな as the topic of the sentence.
• 美濃吉みのきちMinokichi (male given name)A proper name, here the target of the action 近ちかづいて (approached).
• にtoN5Marks 美濃吉みのきち as the target of approach.
• 近ちかづいてapproached andN3て-form of 近ちかづく, connecting to the next action.
• そのthat; theN5Refers to 美濃吉みのきち's face.
• 顔かおfaceDirect object of のぞきこむ (to peer into).
• を(object marker)N5Marks 顔かお as the object being peered into.
• じっとfixedlyN3Adverb modifying のぞきこむ, emphasizing the intensity of the stare.
• のぞきこんでpeering intoN2て-form of のぞきこむ, combined with いました to form past continuous.
• いましたwasN5Past polite form of いる, paired with the て-form to express past continuous: "was peering into."
• がand thenN4Here が functions as a soft connector between clauses, similar to "and then" rather than "but."
• こうlike thisN4Introduces what was about to be said, pointing forward to the upcoming quote.
• 言いいましたsaidN5Past polite form of 言いう, the main verb of the final clause.

The Snow Woman drew close to Minokichi and was intently peering into his face, and then she said this:

• お前まえyou (informal)N2A blunt, familiar 'you' for someone below you. Here a spirit talks down to a human.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks お前まえ as the topic: the speaker is making a statement about 'you'.
• 美うつくしいbeautifulN4An い-adjective in its dictionary (attributive) form, directly modifying the noun 顔かお (face).
• 顔かおfaceThe noun being modified by 美うつくしい. It is the object that the subject 'has/possesses' via している.
• を(object marker)N5Marks 美うつくしい顔かお as the object of the verb する.
• しているhas; is havingN5て-form + いる of する. The pattern [Adjective]+[Body Part]+をしている is an idiom meaning 'to have/possess [a quality] [body part]': here, 'has a beautiful face.'

"You have a beautiful face."

• まだstillN5Adverb meaning 'still'. Here it indicates the subject is still in a young state.
• 若わかいyoungN5い-adjective in plain form describing the unstated subject (someone) as young.
• しand; becauseN4The particle し adds a reason: “since you are still young.” It often lists reasons or adds explanatory support.
• 助たすけてsave; helpN4て-form of 助たすける, connecting to あげよう to form the giving-favor expression 助たすけてあげる (to help [for someone's benefit]).
• あげようI will do it for youN5Volitional form of あげる. In the pattern ～てあげよう, it means the speaker will do something for someone as a favor; here, she will spare/help Minokichi.

"You are still young, so I will spare you."

• ただしhowever; butN2Used at the start of the sentence to introduce a condition or restriction. Often follows a previous statement to add an important caveat.
• 今夜こんやtonightN5Combines 今こん (this/now) and 夜や (night). Linked by の to こと: 'what happened tonight.'
• の(descriptive particle)N5Connects 今夜こんや and こと, meaning "the matter of tonight" or "about tonight."
• ことmatter; thingN4Abstract noun meaning "matter" or "thing." Here it refers to what happened tonight: "the events of tonight."
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 今夜こんやのこと as the topic: "as for the matter of tonight…"
• けっしてneverN3Emphatic adverb that pairs with a negative or prohibitive expression to mean "absolutely not." Here it strengthens the prohibition てはいけない.
• 誰だれanyoneN5Combined with にも to form 誰だれにも meaning "to anyone" (with negative: "to no one").
• にもto anyoneN3Combination of に (target/recipient) and も (even/also). With a negative, 誰だれにも means "to no one at all."
• 話はなしてtellN5て-form of 話はなす, used here to connect with はいけない to form the prohibition pattern てはいけない ("must not ~").
• いけないmust notN4'Not allowed; no good.' In the pattern てはいけない, it conveys "must not do." Combined with 話はなして, it means "must not tell."

"However, you must never tell anyone about what happened tonight."

• 雪女ゆきおんなsnow womanCompound of 雪ゆき (snow) and 女おんな (woman). The topic of the sentence, marked by は.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 雪女ゆきおんな as the topic of the sentence.
• 静しずかにquietlyN5The な-adjective 静しずか becomes an adverb when followed by に, modifying the verb 消きえていきました.
• 雪ゆきsnowN5The noun connected by の to 中なか, indicating where she disappeared into.
• の(descriptive particle)N5Links 雪ゆき with 中なか to form 'inside the snow'.
• 中なかinsideN5Indicates the location 'inside the snow'.
• にtoN5Marks the destination/direction of the disappearance: into the snow.
• 消きえていきましたdisappeared intoN5て-form of 消きえる + いく in past polite form. The 〜ていく pattern expresses an action moving away from the speaker or progressing into the distance: here, the gradual fading away of the Snow Woman.

The Snow Woman quietly faded away into the snow.

• 美濃吉みのきちMinokichi (male given name)The subject of the sentence, marked by は as the topic. 美濃吉みのきち is a male given name.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 美濃吉みのきち as the topic of the sentence.
• そのままwithout changeN4Adverb meaning 'just like that' or 'without doing anything else'. Here it implies Minokichi lost consciousness right then and there, without any intervening actions.
• 気きを失うしなってlost consciousnessN2A set expression meaning to lose consciousness or faint. Here it is in て-form before しまいました.
• しまいましたended upN4Auxiliary verb attached to the て-form of 失うしなう. Expresses that the action was complete and often carries a nuance of regret or unintended outcome: here, that he unfortunately fainted.

Minokichi just lost consciousness right then and there.

• 朝あさmorningTime noun used adverbially at the start of the sentence to set when the event occurred.
• 目めeyeN5Part of the set phrase 目めが覚さめる (to wake up, literally 'eyes become awake').
• が(subject marker)N5Marks 目め as the grammatical subject of 覚さめる.
• 覚さめるwoke upN4Dictionary form used before と to form a conditional/sequential clause meaning 'when (he) woke up'.
• とwhenN4Conditional/temporal と attached to dictionary form, indicating 'when X happened, Y was the case': often used for unexpected discoveries.
• お父とうさんfatherN5Polite term for father; the topic of the main clause.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks お父とうさん as the topic of the main clause.
• 隣となりnext toN5Location noun indicating 'next to (him)'; works with で to mark where the state existed.
• でbeside; atN5Marks 隣となり as the location where the state of being dead was found.
• 死しんでいましたwas deadN5て-form + いました (past continuous/resultative state). With 死しぬ, the ている form expresses the resulting state 'is dead' rather than ongoing action; past tense yields 'was (already) dead.'

When he woke up in the morning, his father was dead beside him.

• 美濃吉みのきちMinokichi (male given name)The subject of the sentence, marked by は. 美濃吉みのきち is a male given name.
• は(topic marker)N5Marks 美濃吉みのきち as the topic of the sentence.
• ひとりでalone; by himselfN5Adverbial phrase meaning 'alone' modifying 暮くらす. The で here is the means/manner particle attached to ひとり (one person).
• 暮くらすto liveN4Dictionary form used here as the modifier before ようになりました, indicating a change in living state.
• ようになりましたcame toN3Grammar pattern [verb dictionary form + ようになる] expressing a change of state or habit. Past polite form here means 'came to live alone': a transition from his previous life.
• がbutN4Sentence-connecting が, indicating a soft contrast between the two clauses: 'he came to live alone, but…'
• 雪女ゆきおんなsnow womanCompound of 雪ゆき (snow) + 女おんな (woman). A famous supernatural being in Japanese folklore.
• の(descriptive particle)N5Links 雪女ゆきおんな with 話はなし, meaning 'the story about the Snow Woman.'
• 話はなしtalkN4Object of the verb しませんでした (via the topic marker は). Here means 'the story (of the Snow Woman).'
• 誰だれにもto anyoneN4誰だれ (who) + に (to) + も (even/also). Combined with a negative verb, means 'to no one at all.'
• しませんでしたdid not tellN5Negative past of する. The object is 雪女ゆきおんなの話はなし, so the meaning is “did not tell/talk about.”

Minokichi came to live alone, but he never told anyone about the Snow Woman.