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彼らは戦術を急に変更して軍を後退させた。

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彼ら 戦術 変更して 後退させた

English Translation

They moved the troops back in a sudden change of tactics.

Furigana

(かれ)らは戦術(せんじゅつ)(きゅう)変更(へんこう)して(ぐん)後退(こうたい)させた。

Romanji

Karera wa senjutsu o kyū ni henkōshite gun o kōtaisaseta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
戦術 (せんじゅつ)
tactics
()
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.
(きゅう)
urgent; sudden; abrupt; sharp; steep; precipitous; rapid; swift; fast; emergency; crisis; hurrying; haste; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
()
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
変更 (へんこう)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
(ぐん)
army; force; troops
後退 (こうたい)
retreat; backspace; BS

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: ジュツ、 すべ
Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ
Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange
Readings: コウ、 さら、 さら.に、 ふ.ける、 ふ.かす
Meanings: grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further
Readings: グン、 いくさ
Meanings: army, force, troops, war, battle
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
退
Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く
Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject