彼らは病気で枯れかかった木を切り倒した。

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English Translation

They cut down the trees dying of disease.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは病気(びょうき)で枯(か)れかかった木(き)を切(きたお)り倒()した。

Romanji

Karera wa byōki de karekakatta ki o kiritaoshita.

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

病気 (びょうき)

illness; disease; sickness

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

枯れる (かれる)

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

木 (き)

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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.

切り倒す (きりたおす)

to cut down; to chop down; to fell