後ろの列の人々はステージを見るために首を伸ばした。

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English Translation

People in the back row craned to see the stage.

Furigana

後(うし)ろの列(れつ)の人々(ひとびと)はステージを見(み)るために首(くび)を伸(の)ばした。

Romanji

Ushiro no retsu no hitobito wa sute-ji o miru tameni kubi o nobashita.

Words

後ろ (うしろ)

back; behind; rear

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

列 (れつ)

queue; line; row; column; sequence; string; train

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

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

ステージ (ステージ)

stage; performance

を (を)

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

首 (くび、クビ)

neck; head; dismissal; discharge; firing (from a job)

伸ばす (のばす)

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to stretch; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out; to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.); to dilute; to thin out; to postpone; to prolong; to strengthen; to develop; to expand