彼らがその陰謀の黒幕であった。

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彼ら その 陰謀 黒幕 あった

English Translation

They were at the bottom of the scheme.

Furigana

(かれ)らがその陰謀(いんぼう)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
()
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
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: イン、 かげ、 かげ.る
Meanings: shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
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
Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い
Meaning: black
Readings: マク、 バク、 とばり
Meanings: curtain, bunting, act of play