でも、仲間たちは志はあっても、資金調達やマネジメントには無知でした。

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English Translation

However, although our companions were willing, they knew nothing about management or getting money.

Furigana

でも、仲間(なかま)たちは志(こころざし)はあっても、資金(しきん)調達(ちょうたつ)やマネジメントには無知(むち)でした。

Romanji

Demo, nakamatachi wa kokorozashi wa atte mo, shikin chōtatsu ya manejimento ni wa muchi deshita.

Words

でも (でも)

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do

は (は)

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

志 (こころざし)

will; intention; motive

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

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

資金 (しきん)

funds; capital

調達 (ちょうたつ)

supply; provision; raising

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

マネジメント (マネジメント、マネージメント、メネジメント)

management

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

無知 (むち)

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

デス (デス)

death