彼らは試合には負けたが、規則は守った。

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彼ら は 試合 に は 負けた が 、 規則 は 守った 。

English Translation

They lost the game but observed the rules.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは試合(しあい)には負(ま)けたが、規則(きそく)は守(まも)った。

Romanji

Karera wa shiai ni wa maketa ga, kisoku wa mamotta.

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

試合 (しあい)

match; game; bout; contest

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

負ける (まける)

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a discount on

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

規則 (きそく)

rules; regulations; conventions

守る (まもる)

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

試

Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す

Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

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

負

Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う

Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

規

Reading: キ

Meanings: standard, measure

則

Readings: ソク、 のっと.る

Meanings: rule, follow, based on, model after

守

Readings: シュ、 ス、 まも.る、 まも.り、 もり、 -もり、 かみ

Meanings: guard, protect, defend, obey