当時の私達はその日暮らしだった。

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当時 の 私達 は その 日 暮らし だった 。

English Translation

We lived from hand to mouth in those days.

Furigana

当時(とうじ)の私達(わたしたち)はその日(ひ)暮(く)らしだった。

Romanji

Tōji no watashitachi wa sono hi kurashi datta.

Words

当時 (とうじ)

at that time; in those days

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

日 (ひ)

day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event

暮らし (くらし)

life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

暮

Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす

Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time