彼はその小さな町の人々を守るために立ち上がった。

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English Translation

He rose to his feet to protect the people in the small town.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその小(ちい)さな町(まち)の人々(ひとびと)を守(まも)るために立(たあ)ち上()がった。

Romanji

Kare wa sono chiisana machi no hitobito o mamoru tameni tachiagatta.

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...

小さな (ちいさな)

small; little; tiny

町 (まち、ちょう)

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

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

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

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.

守る (まもる)

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

立ち上がる (たちあがる)

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge; to start up; to boot up