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Zach

彼らは音楽を聞いていませんでした。

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彼ら 音楽 聞いていません でした

English Translation

They were not listening to music.

Furigana

(かれ)らは音楽(おんがく)()いていませんでした。

Romanji

Karera wa ongaku o kiiteimasen deshita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
音楽 (おんがく)
music; musical movement
()
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.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen