彼らは大きな川に前進を阻まれた。

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彼らは大きな川に前進を阻まれた。

English Translation

Their progress was stopped by a wide river.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは大(おお)きな川(かわ)に前進(ぜんしん)を阻(はば)まれた。

Romanji

Karera wa ōkina kawa ni zenshin o habamareta.

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

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

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

前進 (ぜんしん)

advance; drive; progress

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.

阻む (はばむ)

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart