子どもたちがサーカスの行列を追いかけた。

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子どもたち が サーカス の 行列 を 追いかけた 。

English Translation

The children chased after the circus parade.

Furigana

子(こ)どもたちがサーカスの行列(ぎょうれつ)を追(お)いかけた。

Romanji

Kodomotachi ga sa-kasu no gyōretsu o oikaketa.

Words

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

サーカス (サーカス)

circus

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

行列 (ぎょうれつ)

line; queue; procession; parade; matrix

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.

追いかける (おいかける)

to chase; to run after; to pursue

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

列

Readings: レツ、 レ

Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column

追

Readings: ツイ、 お.う

Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile