彼ら単なる習慣の奴隷だ。

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彼ら 単なる 習慣 の 奴隷 だ 。

English Translation

They are mere creatures of habit.

Furigana

彼(かれ)ら単(たん)なる習慣(しゅうかん)の奴隷(どれい)だ。

Romanji

Karera tannaru shūkan no dorei da.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

単なる (たんなる)

mere; simple; sheer

習慣 (しゅうかん)

habit; custom; cultural practice

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

奴隷 (どれい)

slave; servant; slavery

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

単

Readings: タン、 ひとえ

Meanings: simple, one, single, merely

習

Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い

Meaning: learn

慣

Readings: カン、 な.れる、 な.らす

Meanings: accustomed, get used to, become experienced

奴

Readings: ド、 やつ、 やっこ

Meanings: guy, slave, manservant, fellow

隷

Readings: レイ、 したが.う、 しもべ

Meanings: slave, servant, prisoner, criminal, follower