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Zach

彼らは月を眺めながら、ベンチに座っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら 眺め ながら べんち 座っていた

English Translation

They sat the bench, looking at the moon.

Furigana

(かれ)らは(つき)(なが)めながら、ベンチに(すわ)っていた。

Romanji

Karera wa tsuki o nagame nagara, benchi ni suwatteita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(つき)
moon; month
()
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.
眺める (ながめる)
to view; to gaze at
乍ら (ながら)
while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
ベンチ (ベンチ)
bench
()
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
座る (すわる)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: チョウ、 なが.める
Meanings: stare, watch, look at, see, scrutinize
Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit