小さなレストランにもかかわらず、彼らは何とか不況を通りぬけた。

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English Translation

In spite of their tiny restaurant they managed to pull through the recession.

Furigana

小(ちい)さなレストランにもかかわらず、彼(かれ)らは何(なん)とか不況(ふきょう)を通(とお)りぬけた。

Romanji

Chiisana resutoran ni mo kakawarazu, karera wa nantoka fukyō o tōri nuketa.

Words

小さな (ちいさな)

small; little; tiny

レストラン (レストラン、レストラント)

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

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

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

関わる (かかわる)

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

何とか (なんとか)

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

不況 (ふきょう)

recession; depression; slump

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.

通り (とおり)

avenue; street; way; road; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice); fame; reputation; popularity; the same status or way; as (e.g. as expected, as I said); understanding; comprehension; counter for sets of things; counter for methods, ways, types

抜ける (ぬける)

to come out; to fall out; to be omitted; to be missing; to escape; to come loose; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear; to be transparent (e.g. of the sky); to be stupid; to be absentminded; to be careless; to be inattentive; to exit (a program loop)