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私達はボートで川を渡った。

Sentence Analyzer

私達 は ぼーと で 川 を 渡った 。

English Translation

We crossed the river by boat.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)はボートで川(かわ)を渡(わた)った。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa bo-to de kawa o watatta.

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
ボード (ボード)
board
で (で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
川 (かわ、がわ)
river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)
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.
渡る (わたる)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span

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
川
Readings: セン、 かわ
Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
渡
Readings: ト、 わた.る、 -わた.る、 わた.す
Meanings: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate