子供たちは授業の予習で忙しかった。

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子供たち は 授業 の 予習 で 忙しかった 。

English Translation

The children were busy preparing their lessons.

Furigana

子供(こども)たちは授業(じゅぎょう)の予習(よしゅう)で忙(いそが)しかった。

Romanji

Kodomotachi wa jugyō no yoshū de isogashikatta.

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

授業 (じゅぎょう)

lesson; class work; teaching; instruction

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

予習 (よしゅう)

preparation for a lesson

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

忙しい (いそがしい、せわしい)

busy; hectic; occupied; engaged

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

授

Readings: ジュ、 さず.ける、 さず.かる

Meanings: impart, instruct, grant, confer

業

Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ

Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance

予

Readings: ヨ、 シャ、 あらかじ.め

Meanings: beforehand, previous, myself, I

習

Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い

Meaning: learn

忙

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 いそが.しい、 せわ.しい、 おそ.れる、 うれえるさま

Meanings: busy, occupied, restless