多数の学生が、その競争に喜んで参加すると言った。

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English Translation

A number of students said they would be happy to take part in the contest.

Furigana

多数(たすう)の学生(がくせい)が、その競争(きょうそう)に喜(よろこ)んで参加(さんか)すると言(い)った。

Romanji

Tasū no gakusei ga, sono kyōsō ni yorokonde sankasuru to itta.

Words

多数 (たすう)

great number; countless; majority

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

学生 (がくせい)

student (esp. a university student)

が (が)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

競争 (きょうそう)

competition; contest; to compete

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

喜ぶ (よろこぶ)

to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

参加 (さんか)

participation

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise