彼らは多くの根深い迷信に打ち勝った。

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彼らは多くの根深い迷信に打ち勝った。

English Translation

They overcame many inveterate superstitions.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは多(おお)くの根深(ねぶか)い迷信(めいしん)に打(う)ち勝(か)った。

Romanji

Karera wa ōku no nebukai meishin ni uchikatta.

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

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

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

根深い (ねぶかい)

deep-rooted; ingrained

迷信 (めいしん)

superstition; superstitious belief

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

打ち勝つ (うちかつ)

to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit