彼らは冬の間は店を閉める。

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彼らは冬の間は店を閉める。

English Translation

They shut up their store for the winter.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは冬(ふゆ)の間(ま)は店(みせ)を閉(し)める。

Romanji

Karera wa fuyu no ma wa mise o shimeru.

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

冬 (ふゆ)

winter

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

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

店 (みせ)

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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.

閉める (しめる)

to close; to shut