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僕たちは池の周りを一周した。

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僕たち 周り 一周した

English Translation

We walked round the pond.

Furigana

(ぼく)たちは(いけ)(まわ)りを一周(いっしゅう)した。

Romanji

Bokutachi wa ike no mawari o isshūshita.

Words

僕達 (ぼくたち)
we
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いけ)
pond
()
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
周り (まわり)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
()
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.
一周 (いっしゅう、ひとめぐり)
once around; a revolution; a lap; a turn; a round; one full year

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: チ、 いけ
Meanings: pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
Readings: シュウ、 まわ.り
Meanings: circumference, circuit, lap
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)