戦時中はしばしば砂糖無しで済まさなければならなかった。

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English Translation

During the war, we often had to make do without sugar.

Furigana

戦時中(せんじちゅう)はしばしば砂糖無(さとうな)しで済(す)まさなければならなかった。

Romanji

Senjichū wa shibashiba satōnashi de sumasanakerebanaranakatta.

Words

戦時中 (せんじちゅう)

during the war

は (は)

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

しばしば (しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)

(blinking) repeatedly

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.

済ます (すます)

to finish; to get it over with; to conclude; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

Kanji

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

時

Readings: ジ、とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

中

Readings: チュウ、なか、うち、あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

砂

Readings: サ、シャ、すな

Meaning: sand

糖

Reading: トウ

Meaning: sugar

無

Readings: ム、ブ、な.い

Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

済

Readings: サイ、セイ、す.む、 -ず.み、 -ずみ、す.まない、す.ます、 -す.ます、すく.う、な.す、わたし、わた.る

Meanings: finish, come to an end, excusable, need not