彼らは世論をおそれてその計画に反対したのではない。

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English Translation

They did not oppose the project because they feared public opinion.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは世論(せろん)をおそれてその計画(けいかく)に反対(はんたい)したのではない。

Romanji

Karera wa seron o osorete sono keikaku ni hantaishita no de wa nai.

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

世論 (よろん、せろん)

public opinion

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.

恐れる (おそれる)

to fear; to be afraid of

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

計画 (けいかく)

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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

反対 (はんたい)

opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice versa; contrast

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

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix