人々はパレードを見ようと沿道に集まった。

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English Translation

People massed along the streets to watch the parade.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)はパレードを見(み)ようと沿道(えんどう)に集(あつ)まった。

Romanji

Hitobito wa pare-do o miyou to endō ni atsumatta.

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

パレード (パレード)

parade

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

沿道 (えんどう)

route; course; roadside

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

集まる (あつまる)

to gather; to collect; to assemble