彼らは流れに逆らって泳いだ。

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彼ら は 流れ に 逆らって 泳いだ 。

English Translation

They swam against the stream.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは流(なが)れに逆(さか)らって泳(およ)いだ。

Romanji

Karera wa nagare ni sakaratte oyoida.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

流れ (ながれ)

stream; current; flow; course of events

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

泳ぐ (およぐ)

to swim

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

流

Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す

Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit

逆

Readings: ギャク、 ゲキ、 さか、 さか.さ、 さか.らう

Meanings: inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

泳

Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ

Meaning: swim