敵の防御は強力だったが我々は突破しようと試みた。

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敵 の 防御 は 強力 だった が 我々 は 突破しよう と 試みた 。

English Translation

Though the enemy's defenses were strong, we tried to break through.

Furigana

敵(てき)の防御(ぼうぎょ)は強力(きょうりょく)だったが我々(われわれ)は突破(とっぱ)しようと試(こころ)みた。

Romanji

Teki no bōgyo wa kyōryoku datta ga wareware wa toppashiyou to kokoromita.

Words

敵 (てき)

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat; enemy

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

防御 (ぼうぎょ)

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

は (は)

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

強力 (きょうりょく)

powerful; strong

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

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

我々 (われわれ)

we

突破 (とっぱ)

breaking through; breakthrough; penetration

と (と)

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

試みる (こころみる)

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

Kanji

敵

Readings: テキ、 かたき、 あだ、 かな.う

Meanings: enemy, foe, opponent

防

Readings: ボウ、 ふせ.ぐ

Meanings: ward off, defend, protect, resist

御

Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-

Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

強

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い

Meaning: strong

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

突

Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く

Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

破

Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる

Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

試

Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す

Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal