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私たちは国民の祝日に旗を立てる。

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私たち 国民 祝日 立てる

English Translation

We put up the flags on national holidays.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは国民(こくみん)祝日(しゅくじつ)(はた)()てる。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa kokumin no shukujitsu ni hata o tateru.

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
国民 (こくみん)
nation; nationality; people; citizen
()
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
祝日 (しゅくじつ)
national holiday; public holiday
()
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
(はた)
flag; pataka (banner)
()
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.
立てる (たてる)
to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader); to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone); to sharpen; to make clear; to shut; to close; to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony; to divide by; to do ... vigorously

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ミン、 たみ
Meanings: people, nation, subjects
Readings: シュク、 シュウ、 いわ.う
Meanings: celebrate, congratulate
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: national flag, banner, standard
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect