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その人たちの後ろにいる男性はピアノを弾いている。

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その 人たち 後ろ いる 男性 ピアノ 弾いている

English Translation

The man behind them is playing the piano.

Furigana

その(ひと)たちの(うし)ろにいる男性(だんせい)はピアノを()いている。

Romanji

Sono hitotachi no ushiro ni iru dansei wa piano o hiiteiru.

Words

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...
人達 (ひとたち)
people
()
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
後ろ (うしろ)
back; behind; rear
()
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want
男性 (だんせい)
man; male; masculine gender
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ピアノ (ピアノ、ピヤノ)
piano
()
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.
弾く (はじく)
to flip; to snap; to flick; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature
Readings: ダン、 タン、 ひ.く、 -ひ.き、 はず.む、 たま、 はじ.く、 はじ.ける、 ただ.す、 はじ.きゆみ
Meanings: bullet, twang, flip, snap