彼らは子供に対して厳しすぎると言って先生を非難した。

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English Translation

They accused the teacher of being too strict with the children.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは子供(こども)に対(たい)して厳(きび)しすぎると言(い)って先生(せんせい)を非難(ひなん)した。

Romanji

Karera wa kodomo nitaishite kibishisugiru to itte sensei o hinanshita.

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

子供 (こども)

child; children

に対して (にたいして)

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

厳しい (きびしい、いかめしい)

severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic; intense (cold); harsh

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

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.

非難 (ひなん)

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach