１１時を過ぎると、お客たちは三々五々帰り始めた。

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English Translation

After 11 o'clock the guests began to leave by twos and threes.

Furigana

１１時(じ)を過(す)ぎると、お客(きゃく)たちは三々五々(さんさんごご)帰(かえ)り始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Ichi ichi ji o sugiru to, okyakutachi wa sansangogo kaerihajimeta.

Words

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

時 (じ)

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

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.

過ぎる (すぎる)

to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond; to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to be over; to exceed; to surpass; to be above; to be no more than ...; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

は (は)

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

三三五五 (さんさんごご)

in groups of twos and threes; in small groups

帰る (かえる)

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate