彼女の熱心な希望に逆らって彼は外国へ行った。

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English Translation

He went abroad in opposition to her ardent wishes.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)の熱心(ねっしん)な希望(きぼう)に逆(さか)らって彼(かれ)は外国(がいこく)へ行(い)った。

Romanji

Kanojo no nesshinna kibō ni sakaratte kare wa gaikoku e itta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

熱心 (ねっしん)

zeal; enthusiasm

希望 (きぼう)

hope; wish; aspiration

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

逆らう (さからう)

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

外国 (がいこく、そとぐに)

foreign country

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

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