子供達は母親の声の届くところにいるよういわれた。

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English Translation

The children were told to stay within reach of their mother's voice.

Furigana

子供達(こどもたち)は母親(ははおや)の声(こえ)の届(とど)くところにいるよういわれた。

Romanji

Kodomotachi wa hahaoya no koe no todoku tokoroni iru yō iwareta.

Words

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

は (は)

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

母親 (ははおや)

mother

の (の)

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

声 (こえ)

voice

届く (とどく)

to reach; to arrive; to get through; to get at; to be attentive; to pay attention; to be delivered; to carry (e.g. sound)

要る (いる)

to need; to want

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix