私はジョンの隣に座った。

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私 は ジョン の 隣 に 座った 。

English Translation

I sat next to John.

Furigana

私(わたし)はジョンの隣(となり)に座(すわ)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa Jon no tonari ni suwatta.

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

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

隣 (となり)

neighbor (neighbour); next to (esp. living next door to)

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

座る (すわる)

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

隣

Readings: リン、 とな.る、 となり

Meaning: neighboring

座

Readings: ザ、 すわ.る

Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit