老人は子供たちに囲まれて座っていた。
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English Translation
        The old man sat surrounded by the children.
    
Furigana
Romanji
        Rōjin wa kodomotachi ni kakomarete suwatteita.
    
Words
            
                老人
            
            
                (ろうじん)
            
        
        
            the aged; old person
        
    
            
                は
            
            
                (は)
            
        
        
            topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
        
    
            
                子供達
            
            
                (こどもたち)
            
        
        
            children
        
    
            
                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
        
    
            
                囲む
            
            
                (かこむ、かごむ)
            
        
        
            to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
        
    
            
                座る
            
            
                (すわる)
            
        
        
            to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
        
    Kanji
Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
                        Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
                    Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
                        Meaning: person
                    Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
                        Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
                    Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
                        Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
                    Readings: イ、 かこ.む、 かこ.う、 かこ.い
                        Meanings: surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
                    Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
                        Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit