私たちは彼が無実であると信じていた。

私たちは彼が無実であると信じていた。

We believed him to be innocent.

私(わたし)たちは彼(かれ)が無実(むじつ)であると信(しん)じていた。

Watashitachi wa kare ga mujitsu de aru to shinjiteita.

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

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

無実 (むじつ)

absence of the fact; insubstantiality; innocence; guiltlessness; innocent; guiltless; false; untrue

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

信じる (しんじる)

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: ム、ブ、な.い

Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Readings: ジツ、シツ、み、みの.る、まこと、みの、みち.る

Meanings: reality, truth

Reading: シン

Meanings: faith, truth, fidelity, trust