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Zach

彼らと言い争ってみても無駄だ。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら 言い争ってみて 無駄

English Translation

It's no use bandying words with them.

Furigana

(かれ)らと(いあらそ)()ってみても無駄(むだ)だ。

Romanji

Karera to iiarasottemite mo muda da.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言い争う (いいあらそう)
to quarrel; to dispute
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
無駄 (むだ)
futility; uselessness; pointlessness
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか
Meanings: contend, dispute, argue
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: ダ、 タ
Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse