少年たちは楽しそうに歌いながら行進を続けた。

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English Translation

The boys marched on, singing merrily.

Furigana

少年(しょうねん)たちは楽(たの)しそうに歌(うた)いながら行進(こうしん)を続(つづ)けた。

Romanji

Shōnentachi wa tanoshisō ni utai nagara kōshin o tsuzuketa.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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

歌う (うたう)

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

乍ら (ながら)

while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

行進 (こうしん)

march; parade

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.

続ける (つづける)

to continue; to keep up; to keep on