彼らには自由の影だけしかない。

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彼らには自由の影だけしかない。

English Translation

They have but the shadow of freedom.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らには自由(じゆう)の影(かげ)だけしかない。

Romanji

Karera ni wa jiyū no kage dake shika nai.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

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

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

自由 (じゆう)

freedom; liberty; as it pleases you

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

影 (かげ)

shadow; silhouette; figure; shape; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace; shadow (of one's former self)

丈 (だけ)

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth

しか (しか)

only; nothing but

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix