踊り手たちは舞台を横切って軽々と踊っていった。

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English Translation

The dancers tripped lightly across the stage.

Furigana

踊(おど)り手(しゅ)たちは舞台(ぶたい)を横切(よこぎ)って軽々(かるがる)と踊(おど)っていった。

Romanji

Odorishutachi wa butai o yokogitte karugaruto odotteitta.

Words

は (は)

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

舞台 (ぶたい)

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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.

横切る (よこぎる)

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

踊る (おどる)

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)