彼はその戦争は正義のための戦争だと信じていた。

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English Translation

He believed that the war was fought in the cause of justice.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその戦争(せんそう)は正義(せいぎ)のための戦争(せんそう)だと信(しん)じていた。

Romanji

Kare wa sono sensō wa seigi no tame no sensō da to shinjiteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

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...

戦争 (せんそう)

war

正義 (せいぎ)

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning

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

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

だ (だ)

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

と (と)

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

信じる (しんじる)

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in