この勝利に対して我々は大変な代価を払った。

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English Translation

We paid a heavy price for this victory.

Furigana

この勝利(しょうり)に対(たい)して我々(われわれ)は大変(たいへん)な代価(だいか)を払(はら)った。

Romanji

Kono shōri nitaishite wareware wa taihenna daika o haratta.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

勝利 (しょうり)

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

に対して (にたいして)

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

我々 (われわれ)

は (は)

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

大変 (たいへん)

very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster

代価 (だいか)

price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)

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.

払う (はらう)

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches); to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern); to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert; to move out (of one's own place); to vacate; to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside; to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy); to reset (an abacus)