先生は私たちを二つのグループに分けた。

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先生 は 私たち を 二つ の ぐるーぷ に 分けた 。

English Translation

Our teacher separated us into two groups.

Furigana

先生(せんせい)は私(わたし)たちを二(ふた)つのグループに分(わ)けた。

Romanji

Sensei wa watashitachi o futatsu no guru-pu ni waketa.

Words

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

は (は)

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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.

二つ (ふたつ)

two

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

グループ (グループ)

group (usu. of people)

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

分ける (わける)

to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to divide out; to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out; to distinguish; to discriminate; to differentiate (between); to break up (a fight); to mediate; to call a draw; to tie; to push one's way through (a crowd); to sell

Kanji

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

二

Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび

Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100