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門のところで彼らに別れを告げた。

Sentence Analyzer

ところ 彼ら 別れ 告げた

English Translation

I took my leave of them at the gate.

Furigana

(もん)のところで(かれ)らに(わか)れを()げた。

Romanji

Mon no tokoro de karera ni wakare o tsugeta.

Words

(もん、かど)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; counter for cannons
()
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
(ところ、とこ)
place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
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
別れ (わかれ)
parting; separation; farewell; (lateral) branch; fork; offshoot; division; section
()
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.
告げる (つげる)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

Kanji

Readings: モン、 かど、 と
Meanings: gate, counter for cannons
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける
Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
Readings: コク、 つ.げる
Meanings: revelation, tell, inform, announce