周りに立っていた人々は勇敢な小犬を面白がって笑っていました。

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English Translation

The people standing around were amused and laughed at the brave little dog.

Furigana

周(まわ)りに立(た)っていた人々(ひとびと)は勇敢(ゆうかん)な小犬(こいぬ)を面白(おもしろ)がって笑(わら)っていました。

Romanji

Mawari ni tatteita hitobito wa yūkanna koinu o omoshirogatte waratteimashita.

Words

周り (まわり)

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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

立つ (たつ)

to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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

勇敢 (ゆうかん)

brave; heroic; gallant

子犬 (こいぬ)

puppy

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.

面白い (おもしろい)

interesting; amusing

笑う (わらう)

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted