先生はその詩の一節を我々に説明してくれた。

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English Translation

The teacher interpreted the passage of the poem.

Furigana

先生(せんせい)はその詩(し)の一節(いっせつ)を我々(われわれ)に説明(せつめい)してくれた。

Romanji

Sensei wa sono shi no issetsu o wareware ni setsumeishitekureta.

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

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...

詩 (し)

poem; verse of poetry

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

一節 (いっせつ、ひとふし)

a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section; a tune; note; strain; measure

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.

我々 (われわれ)

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

説明 (せつめい)

explanation; exposition