学生たちは教授の調査の助手を務めた。

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学生たちは教授の調査の助手を務めた。

English Translation

The students assisted the professor in the investigation.

Furigana

学生(がくせい)たちは教授(きょうじゅ)の調査(ちょうさ)の助手(じょしゅ)を務(つと)めた。

Romanji

Gakuseitachi wa kyōju no chōsa no joshu o tsutometa.

Words

は (は)

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

教授 (きょうじゅ)

professor; teaching; instruction

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

調査 (ちょうさ)

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

助手 (じょしゅ、すけて)

helper; helpmeet; assistant; tutor

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.

勤める (つとめる)

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in); to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service