私たちはジェーンが川を泳いで渡っているのを見た。

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私たち は ジェーン が 川 を 泳いで 渡っている の を 見た 。

English Translation

We saw Jane swimming across the river.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちはジェーンが川(かわ)を泳(およ)いで渡(わた)っているのを見(み)た。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa Jye-N ga kawa o oyoide watatteiru no o mita.

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

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.

泳ぐ (およぐ)

to swim

渡る (わたる)

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span

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

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

川

Readings: セン、 かわ

Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

泳

Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ

Meaning: swim

渡

Readings: ト、 わた.る、 -わた.る、 わた.す

Meanings: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible