私たちは人生の目的は何かと徹夜で議論した。
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English Translation
We argued with something of the purpose in the life about.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashitachi wa jinsei no mokuteki wa nanikato tetsuya de gironshita.
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
人生
(じんせい)
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
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
目的
(もくてき)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
何かと
(なにかと)
one way or another
徹夜
(てつや)
all night; all-night vigil; sleepless night
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
議論
(ぎろん)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
Kanji
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Reading: テツ
Meanings: penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night)
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Reading: ギ
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse