雨のために彼らは気力をそがれた。

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ために 彼ら 気力 そがれた

English Translation

The rain damped their spirits.

Furigana

(あめ)のために(かれ)らは気力(きりょく)をそがれた。

Romanji

Ame no tameni karera wa kiryoku o sogareta.

Words

(あめ)
rain
()
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
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
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
気力 (きりょく)
willpower; energy; vitality
()
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.
殺がれる (そがれる)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced

Kanji

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert