われわれは彼の家のねずみを退治した。

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われわれ は 彼 の 家 の ねずみ を 退治した 。

English Translation

We rid his house of mice.

Furigana

われわれは彼(かれ)の家(いえ)のねずみを退治(たいじ)した。

Romanji

Wareware wa kare no ie no nezumi o taijishita.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

鼠 (ねずみ、ネズミ、ねず)

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

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.

退治 (たいじ)

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; eradication; suppression; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

退

Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く

Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

治

Readings: ジ、 チ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す

Meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve