私たちは、昔の歌を歌いながら、にぎやか通りを歩いた。
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English Translation
We walked along the busy street, singing old songs.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashitachi wa, mukashi no uta o utai nagara, nigiyakadōri o aruita.
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
昔
(むかし)
olden days; former
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
歌
(うた)
song; classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka); modern poetry
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.
歌う
(うたう)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
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")
歩く
(あるく)
to walk
Kanji
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし
Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times
Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う
Meanings: song, sing
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む
Meanings: walk, counter for steps