戦争はどんな犠牲を払っても避けられなければならない。

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English Translation

War must be avoided at all costs.

Furigana

戦争(せんそう)はどんな犠牲(ぎせい)を払(はら)っても避(さ)けられなければならない。

Romanji

Sensō wa donna gisei o haratte mo sakerarenakerebanaranai.

Words

戦争 (せんそう)

war

は (は)

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

どんな (どんな)

what; what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)

犠牲 (ぎせい)

victim; sacrifice; scapegoat

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.

払う (はらう)

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches); to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern); to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert; to move out (of one's own place); to vacate; to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside; to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy); to reset (an abacus)

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

避ける (さける、よける)

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert