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彼らは順番に4時間ずつ夜警に立った。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら 順番 時間 ずつ 夜警 立った

English Translation

They watched four hours at night in turn.

Furigana

(かれ)らは順番(じゅんばん)に4時間(じかん)ずつ夜警(やけい)()った。

Romanji

Karera wa junban ni yon jikan zutsu yakei ni tatta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
順番 (じゅんばん)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
(し、よん、よ)
four
時間 (じかん)
time; hours
ずつ (ずつ、づつ)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
夜警 (やけい)
night watchman
立つ (たつ)
to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: ジュン
Meanings: obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める
Meanings: admonish, commandment
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect