子供たちは氷の上を滑っていた。

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子供たちは氷の上を滑っていた。

English Translation

The children were sliding on the ice.

Furigana

子供(こども)たちは氷(こおり)の上(うえ)を滑(すべ)っていた。

Romanji

Kodomotachi wa kōri no ue o subetteita.

Words

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

氷 (こおり)

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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

上 (うえ)

above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter); top; summit; surface; on; before; previous; superiority; one's superior (i.e. one's elder); on top of that; besides; what's more; upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after); matters concerning...; as concerns ...; since (i.e. "for that reason"); suffix indicating higher social standing; place of one's superior (i.e. the throne); emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo; noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)

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.

滑る (ぬめる、なめる)

to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily