奇術師は子供たちの注目を集めていた。

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奇術師 は 子供たち の 注目 を 集めていた 。

English Translation

The magician had the children's attention.

Furigana

奇術師(きじゅつし)は子供(こども)たちの注目(ちゅうもく)を集(あつ)めていた。

Romanji

Kijutsushi wa kodomotachi no chūmoku o atsumeteita.

Words

奇術師 (きじゅつし)

conjurer; magician; juggler; illusionist

は (は)

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

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

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

注目 (ちゅうもく)

notice; attention; observation

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.

集める (あつめる)

to collect; to assemble; to gather

Kanji

奇

Readings: キ、 く.しき、 あや.しい、 くし、 めずら.しい

Meanings: strange, strangeness, curiosity

術

Readings: ジュツ、 すべ

Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic

師

Readings: シ、 いくさ

Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

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

注

Readings: チュウ、 そそ.ぐ、 さ.す、 つ.ぐ

Meanings: pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

集

Readings: シュウ、 あつ.まる、 あつ.める、 つど.う

Meanings: gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock