彼らは人種の平等を目指して運動した。

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彼ら は 人種 の 平等 を 目指して 運動した 。

English Translation

They campaigned for racial equality.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは人種(じんしゅ)の平等(びょうどう)を目指(めざ)して運動(うんどう)した。

Romanji

Karera wa jinshu no byōdō o mezashite undōshita.

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

人種 (じんしゅ)

race (of people); type of person

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

平等 (びょうどう)

equality; impartiality; evenness

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.

目指す (めざす)

to aim at; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

運動 (うんどう)

exercise; physical training; work-out; appeal; campaign; drive; crusade; movement; lobbying; motion; movement

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

種

Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ

Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed

平

Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-

Meanings: even, flat, peace

等

Readings: トウ、 ひと.しい、 など、 -ら

Meanings: etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

指

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

運

Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ

Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake