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彼らは無駄に死んだのではない。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら 無駄 死んだ ない

English Translation

They didn't die for nothing.

Furigana

(かれ)らは無駄(むだ)()んだのではない。

Romanji

Karera wa muda ni shinda no de wa nai.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
無駄 (むだ)
futility; uselessness; pointlessness
()
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
死ぬ (しぬ)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: ダ、 タ
Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die