私達は交替で部屋を掃除した。

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私達 は 交替 で 部屋 を 掃除した 。

English Translation

We cleaned the room in turn.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)は交替(こうたい)で部屋(へや)を掃除(そうじ)した。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa kōtai de heya o sōjishita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

交代 (こうたい)

alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)

で (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.

部屋 (へや)

room; apartment; flat; pad; chamber; stable

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.

掃除 (そうじ)

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

交

Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも

Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

替

Readings: タイ、 か.える、 か.え-、 か.わる

Meanings: exchange, spare, substitute, per-

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

屋

Readings: オク、 や

Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

掃

Readings: ソウ、 シュ、 は.く

Meanings: sweep, brush

除

Readings: ジョ、 ジ、 のぞ.く、 -よ.け

Meanings: exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except