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彼らは路上で祭りを見物するためにバルコニーに立った。

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彼ら 路上 祭り 見物する ために バルコニー 立った

English Translation

They stood on the balcony to watch the festival in the street below.

Furigana

(かれ)らは路上(ろじょう)(まつ)りを見物(けんぶつ)するためにバルコニーに()った。

Romanji

Karera wa rojō de matsuri o kenbutsusuru tameni barukoni- ni tatta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
路上 (ろじょう)
(on the) road; (on the) way
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
(まつり)
festival; feast
()
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.
見物 (けんぶつ)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
バルコニー (バルコニー)
balcony
()
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
立つ (たつ)
to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ロ、 ル、 -じ、 みち
Meanings: path, route, road, distance
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: サイ、 まつ.る、 まつ.り、 まつり
Meanings: ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect