彼女はいわば我々のアイドルだった。

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彼女はいわば我々のアイドルだった。

English Translation

She was, so to speak, our idol.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はいわば我々(われわれ)のアイドルだった。

Romanji

Kanojo wa iwaba wareware no aidoru datta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

言わば (いわば)

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

我々 (われわれ)

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

アイドル (アイドル、アイドゥル)

young star; young entertainer; heartthrob; TV personality; idol; idol; image; idle

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ、おんな、め

Meanings: woman, female

我

Readings: ガ、われ、わ、わ.が-、わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself