牧童たちは牛の群れを駆り集めた。

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牧童たちは牛の群れを駆り集めた。

English Translation

The cowboys rounded up the herd of cattle.

Furigana

牧童(ぼくどう)たちは牛(うし)の群(む)れを駆(か)り集(あつ)めた。

Romanji

Bokudōtachi wa ushi no mure o kariatsumeta.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

牛 (うし、ぎゅう、ウシ)

cattle (Bos taurus); cow; ox; oxen; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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

群れ (むれ)

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm; cluster (e.g. of stars); clump; pack (e.g. of dogs)

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.

駆り集める (かりあつめる)

to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise