池の周囲は木で囲まれていた。
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English Translation
The pond was encircled with trees.
Furigana
Romanji
Ike no shūi wa ki de kakomareteita.
Words
池
(いけ)
pond
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
周囲
(しゅうい)
surroundings; environs; circumference
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
木
(き)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
で
(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.
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.)