彼は人生のほとんどを敵と戦ってすごしてきた勇敢な戦士だった。

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English Translation

He was a brave warrior who had spent most of his life fighting his enemies.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は人生(じんせい)のほとんどを敵(てき)と戦(たたか)ってすごしてきた勇敢(ゆうかん)な戦士(せんし)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa jinsei no hotondo o teki to tatakatte sugoshitekita yūkanna senshi datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

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

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

敵 (てき)

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat; enemy

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

過ごす (すごす)

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support; to overdo; to do too much; to ... without acting on it

勇敢 (ゆうかん)

brave; heroic; gallant

戦士 (せんし)

soldier; combatant; warrior

だ (だ)

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