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Zach

私達は待っていたが、彼は着かなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

私達 待っていた 着かなかった

English Translation

We waited but he failed to arrive.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)()っていたが、(かれ)()かなかった。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa matteita ga, kare wa tsukanakatta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
待つ (まつ)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
着く (つく)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing