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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彼ら は 日本 の 将来 について 議論 に 数 時間 を 費やした 。

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

将

Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 まさ.に、 はた、 まさ、 ひきい.る、 もって

Meanings: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

論

Reading: ロン

Meanings: argument, discourse

数

Readings: スウ、 ス、 サク、 ソク、 シュ、 かず、 かぞ.える、 しばしば、 せ.める、 わずらわ.しい

Meanings: number, strength, fate, law, figures

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

費

Readings: ヒ、 つい.やす、 つい.える

Meanings: expense, cost, spend, consume, waste