若い人たちは戦禍というものを頭でしか知らない。
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English Translation
Young people know the disasters of war only in the abstract.
Furigana
Romanji
Wakai hitotachi wa senka toiu mono o atama de shika shiranai.
Words
若い
(わかい)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
人達
(ひとたち)
people
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
戦禍
(せんか)
war damages; ravages of war
と言う
(という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
者
(もの、もん)
person
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.
頭
(あたま、かしら)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; intellect; leader; chief; boss; captain; top; tip; beginning; start; head; person; top structural component of a kanji
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
しか
(しか)
only; nothing but
知る
(しる)
to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern
Kanji
Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し
Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match
Readings: カ、 わざわい
Meanings: calamity, misfortune, evil, curse
Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom