子供たちは久しぶりに祖父母に会って喜んだ。

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English Translation

The children were delighted to see their grandparents whom they had not seen for quite a long time.

Furigana

子供(こども)たちは久(ひさ)しぶりに祖父母(そふぼ)に会(あ)って喜(よろこ)んだ。

Romanji

Kodomotachi wa hisashiburi ni sofubo ni atte yorokonda.

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

久しぶり (ひさしぶり)

a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)

に (に)

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

祖父母 (そふぼ)

grandparents

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

喜ぶ (よろこぶ)

to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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

久

Readings: キュウ、ク、ひさ.しい

Meanings: long time, old story

祖

Reading: ソ

Meanings: ancestor, pioneer, founder

父

Readings: フ、ちち

Meaning: father

母

Readings: ボ、はは、も

Meaning: mother

会

Readings: カイ、エ、あ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

喜

Readings: キ、よろこ.ぶ、よろこ.ばす

Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in