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私たちは新鮮な空気を求めて外出した。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 新鮮な 空気 求めて 外出した

English Translation

We went out for some fresh air.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは新鮮(しんせん)空気(くうき)(もと)めて外出(がいしゅつ)した。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa shinsenna kūki o motomete gaishutsushita.

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
新鮮 (しんせん)
fresh
空気 (くうき)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
()
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.
求める (もとめる)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy
外出 (がいしゅつ、そとで)
outing; trip; going out

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: セン、 あざ.やか
Meanings: fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea
Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude