私は席を見つけるために列車の客車の中を歩いた。

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English Translation

I walked through the cars of the train to find a seat.

Furigana

私(わたし)は席(せき)を見(み)つけるために列車(れっしゃ)の客車(きゃくしゃ)の中(なか)を歩(ある)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa seki o mitsukeru tameni ressha no kyakusha no naka o aruita.

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

席 (せき)

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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.

見つける (みつける、みっける)

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

列車 (れっしゃ)

train (ordinary)

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

客車 (きゃくしゃ、かくしゃ)

passenger car

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

歩く (あるく)

to walk