私達は駐車場を捜すのに多くの時間を費やした。

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English Translation

We spent a lot of time looking for a parking lot.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)は駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)を捜(さが)すのに多(おお)くの時間(じかん)を費(つい)やした。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa chūshajō o sagasu no ni ōku no jikan o tsuiyashita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

駐車場 (ちゅうしゃじょう)

parking lot; parking place

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.

探す (さがす)

to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

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

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

費やす (ついやす)

to spend; to expend; to consume; to waste; to squander; to throw away; to devote