私たちは鞄をどけて、老婦人が座れるように場所をあけた。

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English Translation

We moved our bags to make room for the elderly lady to sit down.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは鞄(かばん)をどけて、老(ろう)婦人(ふじん)が座(すわ)れるように場所(ばしょ)をあけた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa kaban o dokete, rō fujin ga suwareru yōni basho o aketa.

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

鞄 (かばん、カバン)

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

を (を)

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.

解ける (とける)

to be solved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (e.g. restrictions); to be cleared (e.g. misunderstandings); to be broken (e.g. spells, curses); to melt

老 (ろう)

old age; age; old people; the old; the aged

婦人 (ふじん)

woman; lady; adult female

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

場所 (ばしょ)

place; location; spot; position; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

上げる (あげる)

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry; to show someone (into a room); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to send someone (away); to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); to earn (something desirable); to praise; to give (an example, etc.); to cite; to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); to arrest; to nominate; to give; to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); to bear (a child); to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (of the tide) to come in; to vomit; to do for (the sake of someone else); to complete ...; to humbly do ...