私たちはそれを宵の明星と呼ぶ。

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私たち は それ を 宵 の 明星 と 呼ぶ 。

English Translation

We call it the Evening Star.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちはそれを宵(よい)の明星(みょうじょう)と呼(よ)ぶ。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa sore o yoi no myōjō to yobu.

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

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

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.

宵 (よい)

evening; early night hours

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

明星 (みょうじょう)

morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

呼ぶ (よぶ)

to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

宵

Readings: ショウ、 よい

Meanings: wee hours, evening, early night

明

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light

星

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ほし、 -ぼし

Meanings: star, spot, dot, mark

呼

Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ

Meanings: call, call out to, invite