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彼らはバスに乗りこんだ最初の人たちだった。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら ばす 乗りこんだ 最初 人たち だった

English Translation

They were the first to get into the bus.

Furigana

(かれ)らはバスに()りこんだ最初(さいしょ)(ひと)たちだった。

Romanji

Karera wa basu ni norikonda saisho no hitotachi datta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
()
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
最初 (さいしょ)
beginning; outset; first; onset
()
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
人達 (ひとたち)
people
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる
Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person