しかし人々はほとんど希望を持っていない。

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しかし 人々 は ほとんど 希望 を 持っていない 。

English Translation

But people have little hope.

Furigana

しかし人々(ひとびと)はほとんど希望(きぼう)を持(も)っていない。

Romanji

Shikashi hitobito wa hotondo kibō o motteinai.

Words

然し (しかし)

however; but

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

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

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

希望 (きぼう)

hope; wish; aspiration

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

Kanji

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

希

Readings: キ、 ケ、 まれ

Meanings: hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal

望

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち

Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have