彼らはたき火の側に座りました。
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English Translation
They sat down by the fire.
Furigana
Romanji
Karera wa takibi no gawa ni suwarimashita.
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
焚き火
(たきび)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
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
側
(がわ、かわ)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
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
座る
(すわる)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still