彼らはひどく水を欲しがっていた。

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彼ら ひどく 欲しがっていた

English Translation

They were badly in need of water.

Furigana

(かれ)らはひどく(みず)()しがっていた。

Romanji

Karera wa hidoku mizu o hoshigatteita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
酷い (ひどい)
cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
(みず、み)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
()
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.
欲しい (ほしい)
wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving