彼らは近くの公園で遊ぶように言われた。

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彼らは近くの公園で遊ぶように言われた。

English Translation

They were told to play in the nearby park.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは近(ちか)くの公園(こうえん)で遊(あそ)ぶように言(い)われた。

Romanji

Karera wa chikaku no kōen de asobu yōni iwareta.

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

近く (ちかく)

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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

公園 (こうえん)

(public) park

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

遊ぶ (あそぶ、あすぶ)

to play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused; to go to (for pleasure or for study); to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise