彼らは最初の子供の誕生を喜んだ。
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English Translation
They were pleased at the birth of their first child.
Furigana
Romanji
Karera wa saisho no kodomo no tanjō o yorokonda.
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
最初
(さいしょ)
beginning; outset; first; onset
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
子供
(こども)
child; children
誕生
(たんじょう)
birth; creation; formation
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.
喜ぶ
(よろこぶ)
to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Reading: タン
Meanings: nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: キ、 よろこ.ぶ、 よろこ.ばす
Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in