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Zach

私は川で泳いでいた。

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私 は 川 で 泳いでいた 。

English Translation

I was swimming in the river.

Furigana

私(わたし)は川(かわ)で泳(およ)いでいた。

Romanji

Watashi wa kawa de oyoideita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
川 (かわ、がわ)
river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)
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.
泳ぐ (およぐ)
to swim

Kanji

私
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
川
Readings: セン、 かわ
Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
泳
Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ
Meaning: swim