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Zach

私たちは結婚を前提として交際しています。

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私たち 結婚 前提 として 交際しています

English Translation

We are dating with a view to marriage.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは結婚(けっこん)前提(ぜんてい)として交際(こうさい)しています。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa kekkon o zentei toshite kōsaishiteimasu.

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
結婚 (けっこん)
marriage
()
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.
前提 (ぜんてい)
preamble; premise; reason; prerequisite; condition; assumption; hypothesis; given
として (として)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
交際 (こうさい)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Reading: コン
Meaning: marriage
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: テイ、 チョウ、 ダイ、 さ.げる
Meanings: propose, take along, carry in hand
Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Readings: サイ、 きわ、 -ぎわ
Meanings: occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when