兵隊が橋を見張っていた。

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兵隊 が 橋 を 見張っていた 。

English Translation

The soldiers were guarding the bridge.

Furigana

兵隊(へいたい)が橋(はし)を見張(みは)っていた。

Romanji

Heitai ga hashi o mihatteita.

Words

兵隊 (へいたい)

soldier; sailor

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

橋 (はし)

bridge

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.

見張る (みはる)

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open one's eyes wide

Kanji

兵

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 つわもの

Meanings: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

隊

Reading: タイ

Meanings: regiment, party, company, squad

橋

Readings: キョウ、 はし

Meaning: bridge

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)