彼らは円の中心に棒を立てた。

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彼らは円の中心に棒を立てた。

English Translation

They set up a pole at the center of the circle.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは円(えん)の中心(ちゅうしん)に棒(ぼう)を立(た)てた。

Romanji

Karera wa en no chūshin ni bō o tateta.

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

円 (えん)

yen; Japanese monetary unit; circle

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

中心 (ちゅうしん)

center; centre; middle; heart; core; focus; pivot; emphasis; balance; -centered; -centred; -focussed; -oriented; centered on; focussed on

に (に)

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

棒 (ぼう)

pole; rod; stick

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.

立てる (たてる)

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader); to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone); to sharpen; to make clear; to shut; to close; to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony; to divide by; to do ... vigorously