以前は、人々は歩いて旅をしたものだった。

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English Translation

People used to travel on foot.

Furigana

以前(いぜん)は、人々(ひとびと)は歩(ある)いて旅(たび)をしたものだった。

Romanji

Izen wa, hitobito wa aruite tabi o shita mono datta.

Words

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

は (は)

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

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

歩く (あるく)

to walk

旅 (たび)

travel; trip; journey

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.

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative