彼らは帽子をちょっと持ち上げて挨拶した。

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English Translation

They saluted each other by raising their hats.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは帽子(ぼうし)をちょっと持(も)ち上(あ)げて挨拶(あいさつ)した。

Romanji

Karera wa bōshi o chotto mochiagete aisatsushita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

帽子 (ぼうし)

hat; cap

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.

一寸 (ちょっと、ちょと、チョット、ちょいと、チョッと)

just a minute; short time; just a little; somewhat; easily; readily; rather; (will not) easily; hey!

持ち上げる (もちあげる)

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

挨拶 (あいさつ)

greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody; polite set phrase used to express apology, sympathy, congratulations, etc.; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge; retaliation; a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark); dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)