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老人はたったひとりで座っていた。

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老人 たった ひとり 座っていた

English Translation

The old man sat all alone.

Furigana

老人(ろうじん)はたったひとりで(すわ)っていた。

Romanji

Rōjin wa tatta hitori de suwatteita.

Words

老人 (ろうじん)
the aged; old person
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
たった (たった)
only; merely; but; no more than
一人 (ひとり、いちにん)
one person; alone; unmarried; solitary
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, 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: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit