餓死寸前でいるところを、彼らは私達の命を救ってくれた。

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English Translation

When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.

Furigana

餓死(がし)寸前(すんぜん)でいるところを、彼(かれ)らは私達(わたしたち)の命(いのち)を救(すく)ってくれた。

Romanji

Gashi sunzen de iru tokoro o, karera wa watashitachi no inochi o sukuttekureta.

Words

餓死 (がし、がしん)

(death from) starvation; starving to death

寸前 (すんぜん)

on the verge; on the brink; just in front of; just before

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.

要る (いる)

to need; to want

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

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.

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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

命 (いのち)

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation; core; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love); fate; destiny; karma

救う (すくう)

to rescue from; to help out of; to save