彼らは私たちの居間のソファーに座っていた。

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彼ら は 私たち の 居間 の ソファー に 座っていた 。

English Translation

They were sitting on the sofa in our living room.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは私(わたし)たちの居間(いま)のソファーに座(すわ)っていた。

Romanji

Karera wa watashitachi no ima no sofuxa- ni suwatteita.

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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

居間 (いま)

living room (western style)

ソファ (ソファ、ソファー)

sofa; couch

に (に)

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

座る (すわる)

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

居

Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る

Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

座

Readings: ザ、 すわ.る

Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit