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彼らはその難局をうまく切り抜けられなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら その 難局 うまく 切り抜けられなかった

English Translation

They could not cope with those difficulties.

Furigana

(かれ)らはその難局(なんきょく)をうまく()()けられなかった。

Romanji

Karera wa sono nankyoku o umaku kirinukerarenakatta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
難局 (なんきょく)
difficult situation
()
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.
上手い (うまい)
skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising
切り抜ける (きりぬける)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
Readings: キョク、 つぼね
Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Readings: バツ、 ハツ、 ハイ、 ぬ.く、 -ぬ.く、 ぬ.き、 ぬ.ける、 ぬ.かす、 ぬ.かる
Meanings: slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit