私達は正午に弁当を食べた。

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私達 は 正午 に 弁当 を 食べた 。

English Translation

We took lunch at noon.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)は正午(しょうご)に弁当(べんとう)を食(た)べた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa shōgo ni bentō o tabeta.

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

正午 (しょうご)

noon; mid-day

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

弁当 (べんとう)

bento; Japanese box lunch

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.

食べる (たべる)

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

正

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に

Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

午

Readings: ゴ、 うま

Meanings: noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac

弁

Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う

Meanings: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

食

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む

Meanings: eat, food