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彼らの結婚式はその地方の習慣に従って行われた。

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彼ら 結婚式 その 地方 習慣 に従って 行われた

English Translation

Their marriage ceremony was performed according to the custom of the district.

Furigana

(かれ)らの結婚式(けっこんしき)はその地方(ちほう)習慣(しゅうかん)(したが)って(おこな)われた。

Romanji

Karera no kekkonshiki wa sono chihō no shūkan nishitagatte okonawareta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
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
結婚式 (けっこんしき)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
()
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...
地方 (ちほう)
district; region; area; locality; the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
習慣 (しゅうかん)
habit; custom; cultural practice
に従って (にしたがって)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
行う (おこなう)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Reading: コン
Meaning: marriage
Reading: シキ
Meanings: style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn
Readings: カン、 な.れる、 な.らす
Meanings: accustomed, get used to, become experienced
Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank