少年たちは２階でどたばた暴れていた。

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少年たち は ２ 階 で どたばた 暴れていた 。

English Translation

The boys were banging about upstairs.

Furigana

少年(しょうねん)たちは２階(かい)でどたばた暴(あば)れていた。

Romanji

Shōnentachi wa ni kai de dotabata abareteita.

Words

は (は)

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

階 (かい)

storey; story; floor; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

どたばた (どたばた、ドタバタ)

noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet); slapstick

暴れる (あばれる)

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

階

Readings: カイ、 きざはし

Meanings: storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

暴

Readings: ボウ、 バク、 あば.く、 あば.れる

Meanings: outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage