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彼らは雨が止むまでポーチで待った。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら 止む まで ポーチ 待った

English Translation

They waited on the porch until it stopped raining.

Furigana

(かれ)らは(あめ)()むまでポーチで()った。

Romanji

Karera wa ame ga yamu made po-chi de matta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(あめ)
rain
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
止む (やむ)
to cease; to stop; to be over
(まで)
until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely
ポーチ (ポーチ、パウチ)
porch; pouch
(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.
待つ (まつ)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on