彼の無知が我々の進歩を妨げた。

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彼 の 無知 が 我々 の 進歩 を 妨げた 。

English Translation

His ignorance hindered us in our progress.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の無知(むち)が我々(われわれ)の進歩(しんぽ)を妨(さまた)げた。

Romanji

Kare no muchi ga wareware no shinpo o samatageta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

無知 (むち)

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

我々 (われわれ)

we

進歩 (しんぽ)

progress; advance; improvement; development

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.

妨げる (さまたげる)

to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

無

Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い

Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote

歩

Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む

Meanings: walk, counter for steps

妨

Readings: ボウ、 さまた.げる

Meanings: disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct