彼らは余暇をどのように過ごすのだろうか。

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彼ら は 余暇 を どの ように 過ごす の だろう か 。

English Translation

What do they do with all their leisure time?

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは余暇(よか)をどのように過(す)ごすのだろうか。

Romanji

Karera wa yoka o dono yōni sugosu no darou ka.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

余暇 (よか)

leisure; leisure time; spare time

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.

何の (どの)

which; what (way)

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

過ごす (すごす)

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support; to overdo; to do too much; to ... without acting on it

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

だ (だ)

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

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

余

Readings: ヨ、 あま.る、 あま.り、 あま.す、 あんま.り

Meanings: too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

暇

Readings: カ、 ひま、 いとま

Meanings: spare time, rest, leisure, time, leave of absence

過

Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる

Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error