その兵士たちは勇敢に戦ったが、結局降伏しなければならなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 兵士たち は 勇敢 に 戦った が 、 結局 降伏しなければならなかった 。

English Translation

The soldiers fought valiantly, but finally they had to give in.

Furigana

その兵士(へいし)たちは勇敢(ゆうかん)に戦(たたか)ったが、結局(けっきょく)降伏(ごうぶく)しなければならなかった。

Romanji

Sono heishitachi wa yūkan ni tatakatta ga, kekkyoku gōbukushinakerebanaranakatta.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

は (は)

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

勇敢 (ゆうかん)

brave; heroic; gallant

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

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

結局 (けっきょく)

after all; eventually; in the end

降伏 (こうふく)

capitulation; surrender; submission

Kanji

兵

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 つわもの

Meanings: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

勇

Readings: ユウ、 いさ.む

Meanings: courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism

敢

Readings: カン、 あ.えて、 あ.えない、 あ.えず

Meanings: daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful

戦

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く

Meanings: war, battle, match

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

局

Readings: キョク、 つぼね

Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

降

Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す

Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

伏

Readings: フク、 ふ.せる、 ふ.す

Meanings: prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)