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昨日の夜僕たちはとても疲れていたので9時頃寝た。

Sentence Analyzer

昨日 僕たち とても 疲れていた ので 時頃 寝た

English Translation

We were so tired that we turned in about 9:00 last night.

Furigana

昨日(きのう)(よる)(ぼく)たちはとても(つか)れていたので9時頃(じごろ)()た。

Romanji

Kinō no yoru bokutachi wa totemo tsukareteita node kyū jigoro neta.

Words

昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)
yesterday
()
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
(よる、よ)
evening; night
僕達 (ぼくたち)
we
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
迚も (とても、とっても)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
疲れる (つかれる)
to get tired; to tire; to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects); to starve
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
(きゅう、く、ここの、この、ここ)
nine
寝る (ねる)
to lie down; to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle

Kanji

Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: ヒ、 つか.れる、 -づか.れ、 つか.らす
Meanings: exhausted, tire, weary
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く
Meanings: time, about, toward
Readings: シン、 ね.る、 ね.かす、 い.ぬ、 みたまや、 や.める
Meanings: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold