子供たちは海岸で何時間も遊んだものだ。

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子供たちは海岸で何時間も遊んだものだ。

English Translation

The children would play for hours on the beach.

Furigana

子供(こども)たちは海岸(かいがん)で何(なん)時間(じかん)も遊(あそ)んだものだ。

Romanji

Kodomotachi wa kaigan de nan jikan mo asonda mono da.

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

海岸 (かいがん)

coast; beach

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.

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

遊ぶ (あそぶ、あすぶ)

to play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused; to go to (for pleasure or for study); to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative