彼らは婚約を破棄した。

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彼ら は 婚約 を 破棄した 。

English Translation

They called off their engagement.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは婚約(こんやく)を破棄(はき)した。

Romanji

Karera wa kon'yaku o hakishita.

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

婚約 (こんやく)

engagement; betrothal

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.

破棄 (はき)

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); revocation; annulment; breaking (e.g. treaty); reversing (e.g. an original judgment) (judgement); discard; cancellation; repeal

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

婚

Reading: コン

Meaning: marriage

約

Readings: ヤク、 つづ.まる、 つづ.める、 つづま.やか

Meanings: promise, approximately, shrink

破

Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる

Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

棄

Readings: キ、 す.てる

Meanings: abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice