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彼らはドライバーに損害賠償を請求した。

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彼ら ドライバー 損害 賠償 請求した

English Translation

They demanded damages from the driver.

Furigana

(かれ)らはドライバーに損害(そんがい)賠償(ばいしょう)請求(せいきゅう)した。

Romanji

Karera wa doraiba- ni songai baishō o seikyūshita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ドライバー (ドライバー、ドライバ)
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver (device driver)
()
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
損害 (そんがい)
damage; injury; loss
賠償 (ばいしょう)
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
()
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.
請求 (せいきゅう)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ソン、 そこ.なう、 そこな.う、 -そこ.なう、 そこ.ねる、 -そこ.ねる
Meanings: damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
Reading: ガイ
Meanings: harm, injury
Reading: バイ
Meanings: compensation, indemnify
Readings: ショウ、 つぐな.う
Meanings: reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem
Readings: セイ、 シン、 ショウ、 こ.う、 う.ける
Meanings: solicit, invite, ask
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand