我々はあやうく凍死するところだった。

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我々 は あやうく 凍死する ところ だった 。

English Translation

We were nearly frozen to death.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)はあやうく凍死(とうし)するところだった。

Romanji

Wareware wa ayauku tōshisuru tokoro datta.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

危うい (あやうい)

dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious; in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk; uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful; close (i.e. a close call); narrow

凍死 (とうし)

death from cold; freezing to death

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

凍

Readings: トウ、 こお.る、 こご.える、 こご.る、 い.てる、 し.みる

Meanings: frozen, congeal, refrigerate

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die