知事は戦死した兵士たちに記念碑を奉納した。

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知事 は 戦死した 兵士たち に 記念碑 を 奉納した 。

English Translation

The governor dedicated the memorial to the soldiers who died in the war.

Furigana

知事(ちじ)は戦死(せんし)した兵士(へいし)たちに記念碑(きねんひ)を奉納(ほうのう)した。

Romanji

Chiji wa senshishita heishitachi ni kinenhi o hōnōshita.

Words

知事 (ちじ)

prefectural governor

は (は)

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

戦死 (せんし)

death in action; killed in action; KIA

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

記念碑 (きねんひ)

commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)

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.

奉納 (ほうのう)

dedication; offering; presentation; oblation

Kanji

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

戦

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く

Meanings: war, battle, match

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

兵

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 つわもの

Meanings: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

記

Readings: キ、 しる.す

Meanings: scribe, account, narrative

念

Reading: ネン

Meanings: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

碑

Readings: ヒ、 いしぶみ

Meanings: tombstone, monument

奉

Readings: ホウ、 ブ、 たてまつ.る、 まつ.る、 ほう.ずる

Meanings: observance, offer, present, dedicate

納

Readings: ノウ、 ナッ、 ナ、 ナン、 トウ、 おさ.める、 -おさ.める、 おさ.まる

Meanings: settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store