ジムは交換留学生として日本にいたとき、私たちの家に滞在した。

Sentence Analyzer

じむは交換留学生として日本にいたとき、私たちの家に滞在した。

English Translation

Jim stayed with us while he was in Japan as an exchange student.

Furigana

ジムは交換(こうかん)留学生(りゅうがくせい)として日本(にっぽん)にいたとき、私(わたし)たちの家(いえ)に滞在(たいざい)した。

Romanji

Jimu wa kōkan ryūgakusei toshite Nippon ni ita toki, watashitachi no ie ni taizaishita.

Words

ジム (ジム)

gym; gymnasium

は (は)

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

交換 (こうかん)

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution; replacement; clearing (of checks, cheques)

留学生 (りゅうがくせい)

overseas student; exchange student

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

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

要る (いる)

to need; to want

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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

滞在 (たいざい)

stay; sojourn