父はテーブルの自分の席に着いた。

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父はテーブルの自分の席に着いた。

English Translation

Father took his place at the head of the table.

Furigana

父(ちち)はテーブルの自分(じぶん)の席(せき)に着(つ)いた。

Romanji

Chichi wa te-buru no jibun no seki ni tsuita.

Words

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

は (は)

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

テーブル (テーブル)

table

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

席 (せき)

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

に (に)

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

着く (つく)

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)