私たちはレストランに入り、夕食をとりながらエネルギー危機について論じた。

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English Translation

We entered a restaurant and discussed the energy crisis over our dinner.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちはレストランに入(はい)り、夕食(ゆうしょく)をとりながらエネルギー危機(きき)について論(ろん)じた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa resutoran ni hairi, yūshoku o tori nagara enerugi- kiki nitsuite ronjita.

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

レストラン (レストラン、レストラント)

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

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

入る (いる)

to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

夕食 (ゆうしょく)

evening meal; dinner

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.

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)

乍ら (ながら)

while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

エネルギー (エネルギー)

energy; strength; power; stamina; get-up-and-go; food energy; calories

危機 (きき)

crisis; danger; risk

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

論じる (ろんじる)

to argue; to discuss; to debate