彼らはいつも大雨といえば洪水を連想した。

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English Translation

They always associated a heavy rain with flood.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らはいつも大雨(おおあめ)といえば洪水(こうずい)を連想(れんそう)した。

Romanji

Karera wa itsumo ōame to ieba kōzui o rensōshita.

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

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

大雨 (おおあめ)

heavy rain

と (と)

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

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

洪水 (こうずい)

flood

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.

連想 (れんそう)

association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion