当時わが国は厳しい経済的困難に直面していた。

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English Translation

At the time, our country was confronted with serious economic difficulties.

Furigana

当時(とうじ)わが国(くに)は厳(きび)しい経済的(けいざいてき)困難(こんなん)に直面(ちょくめん)していた。

Romanji

Tōji wagakuni wa kibishii keizaiteki konnan ni chokumenshiteita.

Words

当時 (とうじ)

at that time; in those days

我が国 (わがくに)

our country; our land; one's own country

は (は)

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

厳しい (きびしい、いかめしい)

severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic; intense (cold); harsh

経済的 (けいざいてき)

economic; economical

困難 (こんなん)

difficulty; distress

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

直面 (ちょくめん)

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

Kanji

当

Readings: トウ、あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て、まさ.に、まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

時

Readings: ジ、とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

国

Readings: コク、くに

Meaning: country

厳

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、おごそ.か、きび.しい、いか.めしい、いつくし

Meanings: stern, strictness, severity, rigidity

経

Readings: ケイ、キョウ、へ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る、のり

Meanings: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

済

Readings: サイ、セイ、す.む、 -ず.み、 -ずみ、す.まない、す.ます、 -す.ます、すく.う、な.す、わたし、わた.る

Meanings: finish, come to an end, excusable, need not

的

Readings: テキ、まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

困

Readings: コン、こま.る

Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed

難

Readings: ナン、かた.い、 -がた.い、むずか.しい、むづか.しい、むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

直

Readings: チョク、ジキ、ジカ、ただ.ちに、なお.す、 -なお.す、なお.る、なお.き、す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

面

Readings: メン、ベン、おも、おもて、つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface