時々男の子たちは先生をからかったものでした。

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English Translation

Sometimes the boys would play a joke on the teacher.

Furigana

時々(ときどき)男(おとこ)の子(こ)たちは先生(せんせい)をからかったものでした。

Romanji

Tokidoki otokonokotachi wa sensei o karakatta mono deshita.

Words

時々 (ときどき)

sometimes; at times

は (は)

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

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

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.

揶揄う (からかう)

to ridicule; to tease; to mock; to chaff; to razz; to banter with; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make cracks about

者 (もの、もん)

person

デス (デス)

death