人々はパレードをもっとよく見ようとして立ち上がった。

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English Translation

The people stood up so as to see the parade better.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)はパレードをもっとよく見(み)ようとして立(たあ)ち上()がった。

Romanji

Hitobito wa pare-do o motto yoku miyou toshite tachiagatta.

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.

もっと (もっと)

(some) more; even more; longer; further

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

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...

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

立ち上がる (たちあがる)

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge; to start up; to boot up

Kanji

人

Readings: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

見

Readings: ケン、み.る、み.える、み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

立

Readings: リツ、リュウ、リットル、た.つ、 -た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、 -た.てる、た.て-、たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect

上

Readings: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン、うえ、 -うえ、うわ-、かみ、あ.げる、 -あ.げる、あ.がる、 -あ.がる、あ.がり、 -あ.がり、のぼ.る、のぼ.り、のぼ.せる、のぼ.す、よ.す

Meanings: above, up