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へいし
兵士
たちは
あしぶ
足踏
みをしていた。
The soldiers were marking time.
Grammar and points of interest
particle を particle を
 
direct object marker
兵士たちは足踏みをしていた。
irregular verbs irregular verbs
 
来る（くる） and する
兵士たちは足踏みをしていた。
をする vs する をする vs する
 
兵士たちは足踏みをしていた。
Conjugations and inflections
  していた is the past form of the progressive form of irregular verb 'suru' する   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
へ い し 1
noun
soldier
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あ し ぶ み 3 あ し ぶ み 4 あ し ぶ み 0
1. stepping; stamping; marking time (for a soldier)
2. standstill; stalemate
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1. to do  (often written with kana only)
2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
兵
ヘイ   ヒョウ    soldier   
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斤
キン   axe
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丅
カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだる to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
⺁
cliff
丌
table
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士
シ   samurai
足
ソク   あし foot; leg   たす to add   たる    たりる to be sufficient   
踏
トウ   ふむ step on   ふまえる to be based on   
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⻊
ソク   あし foot; leg   たす to add   たる    たりる to be sufficient   
沓
くつ shoes   
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水
スイ   みず water   
日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
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