その国は第二次世界大戦中は中立を保っていた。

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English Translation

That country remained neutral throughout World War II.

Furigana

その国(くに)は第(だい)二(に)次(じ)世界(せかい)大戦中(たいせんちゅう)は中立(ちゅうりつ)を保(たも)っていた。

Romanji

Sono kuni wa dai ni ji sekai taisenchū wa chūritsu o tamotteita.

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...

国 (くに)

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth

は (は)

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

第 (だい)

ordinal

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

次 (じ)

next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence; time; times

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

中立 (ちゅうりつ)

neutrality

を (を)

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.

保つ (たもつ)

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to support; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable