避難民たちは飢えと闘った。

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避難民たち は 飢え と 闘った 。

English Translation

The refugees struggled against hunger.

Furigana

避難民(ひなんみん)たちは飢(う)えと闘(たたか)った。

Romanji

Hinanmintachi wa ue to tatakatta.

Words

は (は)

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

飢え (うえ)

hunger; starvation

と (と)

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

戦う (たたかう)

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

Kanji

避

Readings: ヒ、 さ.ける、 よ.ける

Meanings: evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun

難

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

民

Readings: ミン、 たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects

飢

Readings: キ、 う.える

Meanings: hungry, starve

闘

Readings: トウ、 たたか.う、 あらそ.う

Meanings: fight, war