彼らはほとんど面倒を起こさなかった。

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彼ら は ほとんど 面倒 を 起こさなかった 。

English Translation

They gave us very little trouble.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らはほとんど面倒(めんどう)を起(お)こさなかった。

Romanji

Karera wa hotondo mendō o okosanakatta.

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

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

面倒 (めんどう)

trouble; difficulty; care; attention

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.

起こす (おこす)

to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken; to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce; to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open; to plough; to plow; to till; to fall ill with; to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken); to turn over (a card)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

倒

Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま

Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

起

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up