われわれの飛行機は雲の上を飛んでいた。

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われわれの飛行機は雲の上を飛んでいた。

English Translation

Our plane was flying above the clouds.

Furigana

われわれの飛行機(ひこうき)は雲(くも)の上(うえ)を飛(と)んでいた。

Romanji

Wareware no hikōki wa kumonoue o tondeita.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

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

飛行機 (ひこうき)

aeroplane; airplane; aircraft

は (は)

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

雲の上 (くものうえ)

above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

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.

飛ぶ (とぶ)

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop