人々は貧困に苦しんだ。

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人々 は 貧困 に 苦しんだ 。

English Translation

People were ground down by poverty.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)は貧困(ひんこん)に苦(くる)しんだ。

Romanji

Hitobito wa hinkon ni kurushinda.

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

苦しむ (くるしむ)

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

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

苦

Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る

Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl