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僕たちは叔父の家で食事した。

Sentence Analyzer

僕たち 叔父 食事した

English Translation

We dined at our uncle's.

Furigana

(ぼく)たちは叔父(おじ)(いえ)食事(しょくじ)した。

Romanji

Bokutachi wa oji no ie de shokujishita.

Words

僕達 (ぼくたち)
we
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
叔父 (おじ、しゅくふ)
uncle (younger than one's parent)
()
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
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
(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.
食事 (しょくじ)
meal; to eat

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Reading: シュク
Meanings: uncle, youth
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly