その工事は住民からの強い反対にもかかわらず、続けられた。

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English Translation

They carried on with the construction in the face of strong opposition from the residents.

Furigana

その工事(こうじ)は住民(じゅうみん)からの強(つよ)い反対(はんたい)にもかかわらず、続(つづ)けられた。

Romanji

Sono kōji wa jūmin kara no tsuyoi hantai ni mo kakawarazu, tsuzukerareta.

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...

工事 (こうじ)

construction work; construction; work (related to construction, e.g. painting, concrete-pouring, etc.)

は (は)

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

住民 (じゅうみん)

citizens; inhabitants; residents; population

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

の (の)

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

強い (つよい)

strong; powerful; mighty; potent; resistant; resilient; durable

反対 (はんたい)

opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice versa; contrast

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

関わる (かかわる)

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

続ける (つづける)

to continue; to keep up; to keep on