私は少年たちが歌っているのを聞いた。

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私 は 少年たち が 歌っている の を 聞いた 。

English Translation

I heard the boys singing.

Furigana

私(わたし)は少年(しょうねん)たちが歌(うた)っているのを聞(き)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa shōnentachi ga utatteiru no o kiita.

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

歌う (うたう)

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

歌

Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う

Meanings: song, sing

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen