単独で太平洋を航海するのは勇気を要した。

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English Translation

It took courage to sail across the Pacific single-handed.

Furigana

単独(たんどく)で太平洋(たいへいよう)を航海(こうかい)するのは勇気(ゆうき)を要(よう)した。

Romanji

Tandoku de Taiheiyō o kōkaisuru no wa yūki o yōshita.

Words

単独 (たんどく)

sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

太平洋 (たいへいよう)

Pacific Ocean

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.

航海 (こうかい)

sail; voyage

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

は (は)

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

勇気 (ゆうき)

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

要す (ようす)

to need; to require; to take; to demand