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自ら志願した人たちが障害者の為に寄付を集めた。

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自ら 志願した 人たち 障害者 為に 寄付 集めた

English Translation

Volunteers collected donations for the benefit of the handicapped.

Furigana

(みずか)志願(しがん)した(ひと)たちが障害者(しょうがいしゃ)(ため)寄付(きふ)(あつ)めた。

Romanji

Mizukara shiganshita hitotachi ga shōgaisha no tameni kifu o atsumeta.

Words

自ら (みずから)
for one's self; personally
志願 (しがん)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
人達 (ひとたち)
people
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
障害者 (しょうがいしゃ)
(physically) handicapped person; disabled person
()
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
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
寄付 (きふ)
contribution; donation
()
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.
集める (あつめる)
to collect; to assemble; to gather

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: シ、 シリング、 こころざ.す、 こころざし
Meanings: intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい
Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ショウ、 さわ.る
Meanings: hinder, hurt, harm
Reading: ガイ
Meanings: harm, injury
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: イ、 ため、 な.る、 な.す、 す.る、 たり、 つく.る、 なり
Meanings: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる
Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append
Readings: シュウ、 あつ.まる、 あつ.める、 つど.う
Meanings: gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock