私たちはそのパーティーの招待状をすでに発送していた。
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English Translation
We had already sent the letters of invitation to the party.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashitachi wa sono pa-thi- no shōtaijō o sudeni hassōshiteita.
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
其の
(その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
パーティ
(パーティ、パーティー)
party
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
招待状
(しょうたいじょう)
written invitation
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.
既に
(すでに、すんでに)
already; too late
発送
(はっそう)
sending; forwarding; shipping
Kanji
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ショウ、 まね.く
Meanings: beckon, invite, summon, engage
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on
Reading: ジョウ
Meanings: status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ソウ、 おく.る
Meanings: escort, send