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彼らは激論を交わしていた。

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彼ら 激論 交わしていた

English Translation

They were engaged in a heated argument.

Furigana

(かれ)らは激論(げきろん)()わしていた。

Romanji

Karera wa gekiron o kawashiteita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
激論 (げきろん)
heated discussion
()
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.
交わす (かわす)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; to interlace; ... with one another; ... to each other

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ゲキ、 はげ.しい
Meanings: violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse
Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going