彼らは出発の合図を待っていた。

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彼ら は 出発 の 合図 を 待っていた 。

English Translation

They were watching for the signal to start.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは出発(しゅっぱつ)の合図(あいず)を待(ま)っていた。

Romanji

Karera wa shuppatsu no aizu o matteita.

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

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure

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

合図 (あいず)

sign; signal

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.

待つ (まつ)

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

合

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1

図

Readings: ズ、 ト、 え、 はか.る

Meanings: map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious

待

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち

Meanings: wait, depend on