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彼らは激しい議論を始めた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら は 激しい 議論 を 始めた 。

English Translation

They entered into a heated discussion.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは激(はげ)しい議論(ぎろん)を始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Karera wa hageshii giron o hajimeta.

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
激しい (はげしい)
violent; furious; tempestuous; extreme; intense; fierce; fervent; vehement; incessant; relentless; precipitous; steep
議論 (ぎろん)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
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.
始める (はじめる)
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

Kanji

彼
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
激
Readings: ゲキ、 はげ.しい
Meanings: violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite
議
Reading: ギ
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
論
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse
始
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin