住民達は彼らの都会的な文化に誇りを持っている。

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English Translation

The inhabitants are proud of their urban culture.

Furigana

住民達(じゅうみんたち)は彼(かれ)らの都会的(とかいてき)な文化(ぶんか)に誇(ほこ)りを持(も)っている。

Romanji

Jūmintachi wa karera no tokaiteki na bunka ni hokori o motteiru.

Words

は (は)

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

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

都会的 (とかいてき)

urban; metropolitan

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

文化 (ぶんか)

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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

誇り (ほこり)

pride; boast

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of