彼らはそれが本当だと言い張った。

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彼ら は それ が 本当 だ と 言い張った 。

English Translation

They asserted that it was true.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らはそれが本当(ほんとう)だと言(いは)い張()った。

Romanji

Karera wa sore ga hontō da to iihatta.

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

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

本当 (ほんとう、ほんと)

truth; reality; actuality; fact; proper; right; correct; official; genuine; authentic; natural; veritable

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

言い張る (いいはる)

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)