あの人達はさかんに麻雀を楽しんでいた。

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あの人達はさかんに麻雀を楽しんでいた。

English Translation

They indulged in mahjong.

Furigana

あの人達(ひとたち)はさかんに麻雀(まーじゃん)を楽(たの)しんでいた。

Romanji

Ano hitotachi wa sakan ni ma-jan o tanoshindeita.

Words

彼の (あの、かの)

that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)

人達 (ひとたち)

people

は (は)

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

佐官 (さかん)

field officer

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

麻雀 (マージャン)

mahjong; mah-jongg

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.

楽しむ (たのしむ)

to enjoy (oneself)