彼らは夜明けに敵を急襲した。

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彼ら は 夜明け に 敵 を 急襲した 。

English Translation

They surprised the enemy at dawn.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは夜明(よあ)けに敵(てき)を急襲(きゅうしゅう)した。

Romanji

Karera wa yoake ni teki o kyūshūshita.

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

夜明け (よあけ)

dawn; daybreak

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

敵 (てき)

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat; enemy

を (を)

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.

急襲 (きゅうしゅう)

raid; assault; descent

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

夜

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる

Meanings: night, evening

明

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light

敵

Readings: テキ、 かたき、 あだ、 かな.う

Meanings: enemy, foe, opponent

急

Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ

Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

襲

Readings: シュウ、 おそ.う、 かさ.ね

Meanings: attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap