彼らはテントを張る場所を探していた。

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彼らはてんとを張る場所を探していた。

English Translation

They were looking for a place at which they could pitch the tent.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らはテントを張(は)る場所(ばしょ)を探(さが)していた。

Romanji

Karera wa tento o haru basho o sagashiteita.

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

テント (テント)

tent

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.

張る (はる)

to stick; to paste; to affix; to link (e.g. in WWW forums); to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (tent); to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell; to stick out; to put; to slap; to be expensive; to become one tile away from completion

場所 (ばしょ)

place; location; spot; position; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

探す (さがす)

to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)