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Zach

彼らは私達の努力をあざ笑った。

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彼ら 私達 努力 あざ笑った

English Translation

They scoffed at our efforts.

Furigana

(かれ)らは私達(わたしたち)努力(どりょく)をあざ(わら)った。

Romanji

Karera wa watashitachi no doryoku o azawaratta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
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
努力 (どりょく)
great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort
()
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.
あざ笑う (あざわらう、せせらわらう)
to sneer at; to ridicule

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: ド、 つと.める
Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh