彼らは映画の帰り道に私どもの家に立ち寄った。

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彼ら は 映画 の 帰り道 に 私ども の 家 に 立ち寄った 。

English Translation

They dropped in at our house on their way from the movie.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは映画(えいが)の帰(かえ)り道(みち)に私(わたし)どもの家(いえ)に立(たよ)ち寄()った。

Romanji

Karera wa eiga no kaerimichi ni watashidomo no ie ni tachiyotta.

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

映画 (えいが)

movie; film

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

帰り道 (かえりみち)

the way back or home; return trip

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

私ども (わたくしども、わたしども)

we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

立ち寄る (たちよる)

to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

映

Readings: エイ、 うつ.る、 うつ.す、 は.える、 -ば.え

Meanings: reflect, reflection, projection

画

Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る

Meanings: brush-stroke, picture

帰

Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ

Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

立

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

寄

Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる

Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward