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彼らの筋肉は硬直している。

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彼ら 筋肉 硬直している

English Translation

Their muscles are stiff.

Furigana

(かれ)らの筋肉(きんにく)硬直(こうちょく)している。

Romanji

Karera no kinniku wa kōchokushiteiru.

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
筋肉 (きんにく)
muscle; sinew
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
硬直 (こうちょく)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キン、 すじ
Meanings: muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
Readings: ニク、 しし
Meaning: meat
Readings: コウ、 かた.い
Meanings: stiff, hard
Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair