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Zach

私たちは学校の前であった。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 学校 あった

English Translation

We met in front of the school.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは学校(がっこう)(まえ)であった。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa gakkō no mae de atta.

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
学校 (がっこう)
school
()
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
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before