彼らはその市の急速な発展に驚いた。

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彼ら は その 市 の 急速な 発展 に 驚いた 。

English Translation

They were surprised at the city's rapid growth.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らはその市(し)の急速(きゅうそく)な発展(はってん)に驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Karera wa sono shi no kyūsokuna hatten ni odoroita.

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...

市 (し)

city

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

急速 (きゅうそく)

rapid (e.g. progress)

発展 (はってん)

development; growth; advancement; unfurling; expansion; extension; enlargement; playing around; having an active sex life

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

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

市

Readings: シ、 いち

Meanings: market, city, town

急

Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ

Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

速

Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか

Meanings: quick, fast

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

展

Reading: テン

Meanings: unfold, expand

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed