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私たちは北海道の小さな町に着いた。

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私たち 北海道 小さな 着いた

English Translation

We arrived at a small town in Hokkaido.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは北海道(ほっかいどう)(ちい)さな(まち)()いた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa Hokkaidō no chiisana machi ni tsuita.

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
北海道 (ほっかいどう)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
()
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
小さな (ちいさな)
small; little; tiny
(まち、ちょう)
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
()
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
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: ホク、 きた
Meaning: north
Readings: カイ、 うみ
Meanings: sea, ocean
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
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