彼らはひざまずいて戦争の早期終結を願った。

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彼ら は ひざまずいて 戦争 の 早期 終結 を 願った 。

English Translation

They knelt down and prayed that the war would end soon.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らはひざまずいて戦争(せんそう)の早期(そうき)終結(しゅうけつ)を願(ねが)った。

Romanji

Karera wa hizamazuite sensō no sōki shūketsu o negatta.

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

跪く (ひざまずく、ひざまづく)

to kneel

戦争 (せんそう)

war

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

早期 (そうき)

early stage

終結 (しゅうけつ)

end; close

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.

願う (ねがう)

to desire; to wish; to hope; to beg; to request; to implore; to pray; to have something done for oneself

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

戦

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く

Meanings: war, battle, match

争

Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか

Meanings: contend, dispute, argue

早

Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-

Meanings: early, fast

期

Readings: キ、 ゴ

Meanings: period, time, date, term

終

Readings: シュウ、 お.わる、 -お.わる、 おわ.る、 お.える、 つい、 つい.に

Meanings: end, finish

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

願

Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい

Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope