会に先立って彼らは夕食をとった。

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会に先立って彼らは夕食をとった。

English Translation

Prior to the meeting, they had dinner.

Furigana

会(かい)に先立(さきだ)って彼(かれ)らは夕食(ゆうしょく)をとった。

Romanji

Kai ni sakidatte karera wa yūshoku o totta.

Words

会 (かい)

meeting; assembly; party; association; club

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

先立つ (さきだつ)

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to take precedence; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

夕食 (ゆうしょく)

evening meal; dinner

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.

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)