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労働者たちは人垣を作った。

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労働者たち 人垣 作った

English Translation

The laborers formed a human barricade.

Furigana

労働者(ろうどうしゃ)たちは人垣(ひとがき)(つく)った。

Romanji

Rōdōshatachi wa hitogaki o tsukutta.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
人垣 (ひとがき)
crowd of people
()
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.
作る (つくる)
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 ろう.する、 いたわ.る、 いた.ずき、 ねぎら、 つか.れる、 ねぎら.う
Meanings: labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: エン、 かき
Meanings: hedge, fence, wall
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build