夏休みが延びたので子供達は喜んだ。

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夏休み が 延びた ので 子供達 は 喜んだ 。

English Translation

The extension of the summer vacation delighted the children.

Furigana

夏休(なつやす)みが延(の)びたので子供達(こどもたち)は喜(よろこ)んだ。

Romanji

Natsuyasumi ga nobita node kodomotachi wa yorokonda.

Words

夏休み (なつやすみ)

summer vacation; summer holiday

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

伸びる (のびる)

to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread; to make progress; to grow (beard, body height); to grow stale (soba); to be straightened; to be flattened; to be smoothed; to be exhausted; to be postponed; to be prolonged

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

は (は)

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

喜ぶ (よろこぶ)

to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

Kanji

夏

Readings: カ、 ガ、 ゲ、 なつ

Meaning: summer

休

Readings: キュウ、 やす.む、 やす.まる、 やす.める

Meanings: rest, day off, retire, sleep

延

Readings: エン、 の.びる、 の.べる、 の.べ、 の.ばす

Meanings: prolong, stretching

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

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

喜

Readings: キ、 よろこ.ぶ、 よろこ.ばす

Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in