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Zach

私達は昔鬼ごっこのような遊びをよくした。

Sentence Analyzer

私達 鬼ごっこ ような 遊び よく した

English Translation

We used to play games like tag.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)(むかし)(おに)ごっこのような(あそ)びをよくした。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa mukashi onigokko no yōna asobi o yoku shita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(むかし)
olden days; former
鬼ごっこ (おにごっこ)
game of tag
()
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
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
遊び (あそび)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
()
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.
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし
Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times
Readings: キ、 おに、 おに-
Meanings: ghost, devil
Readings: ユウ、 ユ、 あそ.ぶ、 あそ.ばす
Meaning: play