その国の人々は飢えに苦しんでいた。

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その 人々 飢え 苦しんでいた

English Translation

People in that country are pressed by hunger.

Furigana

その(くに)人々(ひとびと)()えに(くる)しんでいた。

Romanji

Sono kuni no hitobito wa ue ni kurushindeita.

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...
(くに)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth
()
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
人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)
each person; people; men and women; everybody
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
飢え (うえ)
hunger; starvation
()
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
苦しむ (くるしむ)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried

Kanji

Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: キ、 う.える
Meanings: hungry, starve
Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl