我々はその小さな男の子の雄弁さに驚いた。

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我々 は その 小さな 男の子 の 雄弁さ に 驚いた 。

English Translation

We marveled at the little boy's eloquence.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)はその小(ちい)さな男(おとこ)の子(こ)の雄弁(ゆうべん)さに驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Wareware wa sono chiisana otokonoko no yūbensa ni odoroita.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

小さな (ちいさな)

small; little; tiny

男の子 (おとこのこ、おとこのコ)

boy; male child; baby boy

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

雄弁 (ゆうべん)

oratory; eloquence

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

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

男

Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お

Meaning: male

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

雄

Readings: ユウ、 お-、 おす、 おん

Meanings: masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence

弁

Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う

Meanings: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed