彼らは賞を取ろうとお互いに競った。

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彼らは賞を取ろうとお互いに競った。

English Translation

They contended with each other for the prize.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは賞(しょう)を取(と)ろうとお互(たが)いに競(きそ)った。

Romanji

Karera wa shō o torou to otagai ni kisotta.

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

賞 (しょう)

prize; award

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.

取る (とる)

to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

お互い (おたがい)

mutual; reciprocal; each other

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

競う (きそう)

to compete with; to emulate