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Zach

私たちは夕食のテーブルに座っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 夕食 テーブル 座っていた

English Translation

We were seated at the supper table.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは夕食(ゆうしょく)のテーブルに(すわ)っていた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa yūshoku no te-buru ni suwatteita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
夕食 (ゆうしょく)
evening meal; dinner
()
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
テーブル (テーブル)
table
()
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

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: セキ、 ゆう
Meaning: evening
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit