彼は率先して公害と戦った。

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彼 は 率先して 公害 と 戦った 。

English Translation

He took the lead in fighting pollution.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は率先(そっせん)して公害(こうがい)と戦(たたか)った。

Romanji

Kare wa sossenshite kōgai to tatakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

率先 (そっせん)

taking the initiative

公害 (こうがい)

pollution; public nuisance; contamination

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

戦う (たたかう)

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

率

Readings: ソツ、 リツ、 シュツ、 ひき.いる

Meanings: ratio, rate, proportion, %, coefficient, factor

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

公

Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ

Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental

害

Reading: ガイ

Meanings: harm, injury

戦

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く

Meanings: war, battle, match