彼らは貧しかったので、懸命に働かなければならなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら は 貧しかった ので 、 懸命 に 働かなければならなかった 。

English Translation

Being poor, they had to work hard.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは貧(まず)しかったので、懸命(けんめい)に働(はたら)かなければならなかった。

Romanji

Karera wa mazushikatta node, kenmei ni hatarakanakerebanaranakatta.

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

貧しい (まずしい)

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

懸命 (けんめい)

eagerness; earnestness; risking one's life

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

働く (はたらく)

to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

貧

Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい

Meanings: poverty, poor

懸

Readings: ケン、 ケ、 か.ける、 か.かる

Meanings: state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

働

Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く

Meanings: work, (kokuji)