彼らは塀の一部を取り壊した。

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彼ら は 塀 の 一部 を 取り壊した 。

English Translation

They broke down part of the wall.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは塀(へい)の一部(いちぶ)を取(と)り壊(こわ)した。

Romanji

Karera wa hei no ichibu o torikowashita.

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

塀 (へい)

wall; fence

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

一部 (いちぶ)

one part; one portion; one section; some; one copy (e.g. of a document)

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.

取り壊す (とりこわす)

to demolish; to tear or pull down

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

塀

Readings: ヘイ、 ベイ

Meanings: fence, wall, (kokuji)

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

壊

Readings: カイ、 エ、 こわ.す、 こわ.れる、 やぶ.る

Meanings: demolition, break, destroy