彼らは川を泳いで渡った。

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彼ら は 川 を 泳いで 渡った 。

English Translation

They swam across the river.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは川(かわ)を泳(およ)いで渡(わた)った。

Romanji

Karera wa kawa o oyoide watatta.

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

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

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.

泳ぐ (およぐ)

to swim

渡る (わたる)

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

川

Readings: セン、 かわ

Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

泳

Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ

Meaning: swim

渡

Readings: ト、 わた.る、 -わた.る、 わた.す

Meanings: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate