彼らは日本の将来について議論に数時間を費やした。

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English Translation

They spent hours in argument about the future of Japan.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは日本(にっぽん)の将来(しょうらい)について議論(ぎろん)に数(すう)時間(じかん)を費(つい)やした。

Romanji

Karera wa Nippon no shōrai nitsuite giron ni sū jikan o tsuiyashita.

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

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

の (の)

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

将来 (しょうらい)

future (usually near); prospects

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

議論 (ぎろん)

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

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

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

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.

費やす (ついやす)

to spend; to expend; to consume; to waste; to squander; to throw away; to devote