天皇は亡くなった方々の霊に祈りを捧げた。

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English Translation

The Emperor prayed for the souls of the deceased.

Furigana

天皇(てんのう)は亡(な)くなった方々(かたがた)の霊(れい)に祈(いの)りを捧(ささ)げた。

Romanji

Tennō wa nakunatta katagata no rei ni inori o sasageta.

Words

天皇 (てんのう、すめらぎ、すめろぎ)

Emperor of Japan

は (は)

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

亡くなる (なくなる)

to die

方々 (かたがた)

they (of people); gentlemen (of the ...); you (usu. plural); various

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

霊 (れい)

soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

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

祈り (いのり)

prayer; supplication

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.

捧げる (ささげる)

to lift up; to give; to offer; to consecrate; to devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate