彼は子供たちが泳いでいるのを見守った。

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彼 は 子供たち が 泳いでいる の を 見守った 。

English Translation

He watched the boys swimming.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は子供(こども)たちが泳(およ)いでいるのを見守(みまも)った。

Romanji

Kare wa kodomotachi ga oyoideiru no o mimamotta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

が (が)

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

泳ぐ (およぐ)

to swim

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

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.

見守る (みまもる)

to watch over; to watch attentively

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

泳

Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ

Meaning: swim

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

守

Readings: シュ、 ス、 まも.る、 まも.り、 もり、 -もり、 かみ

Meanings: guard, protect, defend, obey