われわれは絶対に試合に勝てると思っていた。

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English Translation

We thought we had the game in the bag.

Furigana

われわれは絶対(ぜったい)に試合(しあい)に勝(か)てると思(おも)っていた。

Romanji

Wareware wa zettai ni shiai ni kateru to omotteita.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

は (は)

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

絶対 (ぜったい)

absolutely; unconditionally; absolute; unconditional; unmistakable; absoluteness

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

試合 (しあい)

match; game; bout; contest

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember