我々の船は魚の群れを追った。

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我々 の 船 は 魚 の 群れ を 追った 。

English Translation

Our boat followed a school of fish.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)の船(ふね)は魚(さかな)の群(む)れを追(お)った。

Romanji

Wareware no fune wa sakana no mure o otta.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

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

船 (ふね)

ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship; tank; tub; vat; trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

は (は)

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

魚 (さかな、うお)

fish

群れ (むれ)

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm; cluster (e.g. of stars); clump; pack (e.g. of dogs)

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.

追う (おう)

to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend); to drive out; to oust; to expel; to drive (i.e. a herd); (in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.)

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

船

Readings: セン、 ふね、 ふな-

Meanings: ship, boat

魚

Readings: ギョ、 うお、 さかな、 -ざかな

Meaning: fish

群

Readings: グン、 む.れる、 む.れ、 むら、 むら.がる

Meanings: flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster

追

Readings: ツイ、 お.う

Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile