彼らはひざまずいて、雨を降らせて下さった神に感謝した。

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English Translation

They knelt and thanked God for sending them rain.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らはひざまずいて、雨(あめ)を降(ふ)らせて下(くだ)さった神(かみ)に感謝(かんしゃ)した。

Romanji

Karera wa hizamazuite, ame o furasetekudasatta kami ni kanshashita.

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

雨 (あめ)

rain

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.

下る (くだる)

to descend; to go down; to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; to have the runs; to have diarrhea

神 (かみ、かむ、かん)

god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami; incredible; fantastic; emperor of Japan; thunder

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

感謝 (かんしゃ)

thanks; gratitude