船員たちは天候のなすがままであった。

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船員たち 天候 なす がま まで あった

English Translation

The sailors were at the mercy of the weather.

Furigana

船員(せんいん)たちは天候(てんこう)のなすがままであった。

Romanji

Sen'intachi wa tenkō no nasu gama made atta.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
天候 (てんこう)
weather
()
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
為す (なす)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in; to change into; to do; to perform; to intend to; to attempt; to try
(かば、がま、こうほ、かま)
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reed mace
(まで)
until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: セン、 ふね、 ふな-
Meanings: ship, boat
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: コウ、 そうろう
Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect