彼らは大統領の暗殺を企てた。

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彼ら は 大統領 の 暗殺 を 企てた 。

English Translation

They attempted to assassinate the president.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは大統領(だいとうりょう)の暗殺(あんさつ)を企(くわだ)てた。

Romanji

Karera wa daitōryō no ansatsu o kuwadateta.

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

大統領 (だいとうりょう)

president; chief executive

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

暗殺 (あんさつ)

assassination

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.

企てる (くわだてる)

to plan; to plot; to propose; to design; to intend; to contemplate; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); to stand on tip-toes

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

統

Readings: トウ、 す.べる、 ほび.る

Meanings: overall, relationship, ruling, governing

領

Readings: リョウ、 えり

Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

暗

Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る

Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

殺

Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ

Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

企

Readings: キ、 くわだ.てる、 たくら.む

Meanings: undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan