しかし、誰もが、宗教関係者でさえも、その競技に強い興味を抱いていたので、長くはうまくいかなかったのです。

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English Translation

But it was not successful for long because everyone, even religious people, had a strong attraction to the game.

Furigana

しかし、誰(だれ)もが、宗教(しゅうきょう)関係者(かんけいしゃ)でさえも、その競技(きょうぎ)に強(つよ)い興味(きょうみ)を抱(だ)いていたので、長(なが)くはうまくいかなかったのです。

Romanji

Shikashi, dare mo ga, shūkyō kankeisha de sae mo, sono kyōgi ni tsuyoi kyōmi o daiteita node, nagaku wa umaku ikanakatta no desu.

Words

然し (しかし)

however; but

誰 (だれ、たれ、た)

who

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

が (が)

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

宗教 (しゅうきょう)

religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith; creed; religious activity

関係者 (かんけいしゃ)

authorized people; authorised people; person(s) concerned; officials; staff

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

さえ (さえ)

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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...

競技 (きょうぎ)

game; match; contest

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

強い (つよい)

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

興味 (きょうみ)

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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.

抱く (いだく、だく、うだく)

to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug; to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor); to bear (e.g. a grudge); to entertain (e.g. suspicion); to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with; to sit on eggs

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

は (は)

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

上手い (うまい)

skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising

行く (いく、ゆく)

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

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

です (です)

be; is