私たちはドアの閉まる音が聞こえた。
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English Translation
We heard the door close.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashitachi wa doa no shimaru oto ga kikoeta.
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
ドア
(ドア)
door (Western-style)
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
閉まる
(しまる)
to be shut; to close; to be closed; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober; to become tense
音
(おと、ね、おん)
sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
聞こえる
(きこえる)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed