私たちは湖の岸に沿って歩いた。
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English Translation
We walked along the shore of the lake.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashitachi wa mizuumi no kishi ni sotte aruita.
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
湖
(みずうみ)
lake
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
岸
(きし)
bank; coast; shore
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
沿う
(そう)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a plan, etc.); to act in accordance with
歩く
(あるく)
to walk