彼らがその陰謀の黒幕であった。

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彼ら が その 陰謀 の 黒幕 で あった 。

English Translation

They were at the bottom of the scheme.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らがその陰謀(いんぼう)の黒幕(くろまく)であった。

Romanji

Karera ga sono inbō no kuromaku de atta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

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...

陰謀 (いんぼう)

plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

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

黒幕 (くろまく)

black curtain; wire puller; mastermind; political fixer; power broker

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

陰

Readings: イン、 かげ、 かげ.る

Meanings: shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

謀

Readings: ボウ、 ム、 はか.る、 たばか.る、 はかりごと

Meanings: conspire, cheat, impose on, plan, devise, scheme, have in mind, deceive

黒

Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い

Meaning: black

幕

Readings: マク、 バク、 とばり

Meanings: curtain, bunting, act of play