人々は大統領のサインを得るために列に並んだ。

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人々は大統領のさいんを得るために列に並んだ。

English Translation

The people were in a line to get the signature of the president.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)は大統領(だいとうりょう)のサインを得(え)るために列(れつ)に並(なら)んだ。

Romanji

Hitobito wa daitōryō no sain o eru tameni retsu ni naranda.

Words

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

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

大統領 (だいとうりょう)

president; chief executive

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

サイン (サイン)

autograph; signature; sign; sine

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.

得る (うる)

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

列 (れつ)

queue; line; row; column; sequence; string; train

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

並ぶ (ならぶ)

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal