彼らが眠っている間私がハンドルを握った。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら が 眠っている 間 私 が はんどる を 握った 。

English Translation

I took the wheel while he slept.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らが眠(ねむ)っている間(かん)私(わたし)がハンドルを握(にぎ)った。

Romanji

Karera ga nemutteiru kan watashi ga handoru o nigitta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

眠る (ねむる、ねぶる)

to sleep (not necessarily lying down); to die; to close one's eyes

間 (かん)

interval; period of time; among; between; inter-

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

ハンドル (ハンドル)

handle; steering wheel; (bicycle) handlebar

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.

握る (にぎる)

to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch; to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into shape; to mold; to mould; to seize (power, etc.); to take hold of

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

眠

Readings: ミン、 ねむ.る、 ねむ.い

Meanings: sleep, die, sleepy

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

握

Readings: アク、 にぎ.る

Meanings: grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe