彼らは賞を取ろうとして互いに競い合った。

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彼ら は 賞 を 取ろう として 互いに 競い合った 。

English Translation

They competed with each other for the prize.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは賞(しょう)を取(と)ろうとして互(たが)いに競(きそ)い合(あ)った。

Romanji

Karera wa shō o torou toshite tagaini kisoiatta.

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

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

互いに (たがいに)

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

競い合う (きそいあう)

to compete with; to vie for

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

賞

Readings: ショウ、 ほ.める

Meanings: prize, reward, praise

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

互

Readings: ゴ、 たが.い、 かたみ.に

Meanings: mutually, reciprocally, together

競

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 きそ.う、 せ.る、 くら.べる

Meanings: emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race

合

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1