立彬の日本語
老人は子供たちに囲まれて座っていた。
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The old man sat surrounded by the children.
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老人， ろうじん
1. old person, senior citizen, the aged, the elderly
老人
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子供たち， 子どもたち， 子供達， 子ども達， こどもたち
1. children
孩子们
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囲む， かこむ， かごむ
1. to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in
2. to besiege, to lay siege to
3. to play (go, shogi, etc.)
包围，环绕，圈住，围住，围墙围住；围攻，围困；下棋（围棋、将棋等）
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座る， 据わる， 坐る， 据る， すわる
1. to sit, to squat
2. to assume (a position)
3. to hold steady, to hold still
坐、坐下，蹲下；担任（职位）；保持稳定，保持静止
は
1. indicates sentence topic
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis
指示句子的主题
に
1. at (place, time), in, on, during
2. to (direction, state), toward, into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason), for, with
5. by, from
6. as (i.e. in the role of)
7. per, in, for, a (e.g. "once a month")
8. and, in addition to
9. if, although
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