彼らはセメントを全然使わないで要塞の壁を築いた。

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彼ら は セメント を 全然 使わないで 要塞 の 壁 を 築いた 。

English Translation

They built the walls of the fortress without using cement at all.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らはセメントを全然(ぜんぜん)使(つか)わないで要塞(ようさい)の壁(かべ)を築(きず)いた。

Romanji

Karera wa semento o zenzen tsukawanaide yōsai no kabe o kizuita.

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

セメント (セメント)

cement

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.

全然 (ぜんぜん)

not at all (with neg. verb); wholly; entirely; completely

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

要塞 (ようさい)

fort; stronghold; fortification

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

壁 (かべ、へき)

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

築く (きずく)

to build; to pile up; to amass

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

全

Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て

Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

塞

Readings: ソク、 サイ、 ふさ.ぐ、 とりで、 み.ちる

Meanings: close, shut, cover, block, obstruct

壁

Readings: ヘキ、 かべ

Meanings: wall, lining (stomach), fence

築

Readings: チク、 きず.く

Meanings: fabricate, build, construct