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かれらは埋蔵された宝物を求めて砂漠を探検した。

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かれら 埋蔵された 宝物 求めて 砂漠 探検した

English Translation

They explored the desert in quest of buried treasure.

Furigana

かれらは埋蔵(まいぞう)された宝物(ほうもつ)(もと)めて砂漠(さばく)探検(たんけん)した。

Romanji

Karera wa maizōsareta hōmotsu o motomete sabaku o tankenshita.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
埋蔵 (まいぞう)
buried property; treasure trove
宝物 (たからもの、ほうもつ)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
()
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.
求める (もとめる)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy
砂漠 (さばく)
desert
探検 (たんけん)
exploration; expedition

Kanji

Readings: マイ、 う.める、 う.まる、 う.もれる、 うず.める、 うず.まる、 い.ける
Meanings: bury, be filled up, embedded
Readings: ゾウ、 ソウ、 くら、 おさ.める、 かく.れる
Meanings: storehouse, hide, own, have, possess
Readings: ホウ、 たから
Meanings: treasure, wealth, valuables
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな
Meaning: sand
Reading: バク
Meanings: vague, obscure, desert, wide
Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for
Readings: ケン、 しら.べる
Meanings: examination, investigate