人々は貧困に向かって奮闘した。

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人々 は 貧困 に 向かって 奮闘した 。

English Translation

People struggled against poverty.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)は貧困(ひんこん)に向(む)かって奮闘(ふんとう)した。

Romanji

Hitobito wa hinkon ni mukatte funtōshita.

Words

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

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

貧困 (ひんこん)

poor; needy; lacking; meagre; meager

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

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

奮闘 (ふんとう)

hard struggle; strenuous effort

Kanji

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

貧

Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい

Meanings: poverty, poor

困

Readings: コン、 こま.る

Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

奮

Readings: フン、 ふる.う

Meanings: stirred up, be invigorated, flourish

闘

Readings: トウ、 たたか.う、 あらそ.う

Meanings: fight, war