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Zach

子供達が一列に並んでバスを待つ。

Sentence Analyzer

子供達 並んで ばす 待つ

English Translation

The children are lined up for the bus.

Furigana

子供達(こどもたち)(いち)(れつ)(なら)んでバスを()つ。

Romanji

Kodomotachi ga ichi retsu ni narande basu o matsu.

Words

子供達 (こどもたち)
children
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(れつ)
queue; line; row; column; sequence; string; train
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
並ぶ (ならぶ)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
()
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.
待つ (まつ)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column
Readings: ヘイ、 ホウ、 な.み、 なみ、 なら.べる、 なら.ぶ、 なら.びに
Meanings: row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on