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彼女の友達は、門のそばで彼女を待った。

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彼女 友達 そば 彼女 待った

English Translation

Her mates waited for her by the gate.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)友達(ともだち)は、(もん)のそばで彼女(かのじょ)()った。

Romanji

Kanojo no tomodachi wa, mon no soba de kanojo o matta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
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
友達 (ともだち)
friend; companion
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(もん、かど)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; counter for cannons
蕎麦 (そば、そばむぎ、そまむぎ)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
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.
待つ (まつ)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: モン、 かど、 と
Meanings: gate, counter for cannons
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on