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Zach

私たちは春桜の花の下を通学した。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 通学した

English Translation

We went to school under the cherry blossoms in spring.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは(はる)(さくら)(はな)(した)通学(つうがく)した。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa haru sakura no hana no shita o tsūgakushita.

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
(はる)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of one's life, etc.); adolescence; puberty; sexuality
(さくら、サクラ)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; decoy; fake buyer; shill; hired applauder; horse meat
()
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
(はな)
flower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; Japanese playing cards; beauty; (the) best
(した)
below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter); bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after; inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior); trade-in; preliminary; preparatory
()
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.
通学 (つうがく)
commuting to school; school commute

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シュン、 はる
Meanings: springtime, spring (season)
Readings: オウ、 ヨウ、 さくら
Meaning: cherry
Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science