周囲の丘がその町を守った。

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周囲の丘がその町を守った。

English Translation

The surrounding hills protected the town.

Furigana

周囲(しゅうい)の丘(おか)がその町(まち)を守(まも)った。

Romanji

Shūi no oka ga sono machi o mamotta.

Words

周囲 (しゅうい)

surroundings; environs; circumference

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

丘 (おか)

hill; height; knoll; rising ground; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

町 (まち、ちょう)

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

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.

守る (まもる)

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow