彼らは戦争を回避しようとあらゆる手段を探し求めた。
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English Translation
They explored every avenue in an attempt to avoid war.
Furigana
Romanji
Karera wa sensō o kaihishiyou to arayuru shudan o sagashimotometa.
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
戦争
(せんそう)
war
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.
回避
(かいひ)
evasion; avoidance
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
有らゆる
(あらゆる)
all; every
手段
(しゅだん)
means; way; measure
捜し求める
(さがしもとめる)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match
Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか
Meanings: contend, dispute, argue
Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える
Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
Readings: ヒ、 さ.ける、 よ.ける
Meanings: evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ダン、 タン
Meanings: grade, steps, stairs
Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand