彼らは幾年間も、その土地の所有権について論争した。

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English Translation

They disputed the ownership of the land for years.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは幾(いく)年間(ねんかん)も、その土地(とち)の所有権(しょゆうけん)について論争(ろんそう)した。

Romanji

Karera wa iku nenkan mo, sono tochi no shoyūken nitsuite ronsōshita.

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

幾 (いく)

some; several; many; how many?; how much?

年間 (ねんかん)

year (period of)

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

土地 (とち、どおじ、どじ、どち)

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

の (の)

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

所有権 (しょゆうけん)

ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

論争 (ろんそう)

controversy; dispute