私たちは夕食のために食卓についた。
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English Translation
Because it was dinnertime, we sat at the dining table.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashitachi wa yūshoku no tameni shokutaku ni tsuita.
Words
私たち
(わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
夕食
(ゆうしょく)
evening meal; dinner
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
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
食卓
(しょくたく)
dining table
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
注ぐ
(つぐ)
(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink