私は１等賞を得ようと彼と争った。

Sentence Analyzer

私 は １ 等賞 を 得よう と 彼 と 争った 。

English Translation

I competed with him for the first prize.

Furigana

私(わたし)は１等賞(とうしょう)を得(え)ようと彼(かれ)と争(あらそ)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa ichi tōshō o eyou to kare to arasotta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

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.

得る (うる)

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

抗う (あらがう)

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

等

Readings: トウ、 ひと.しい、 など、 -ら

Meanings: etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

賞

Readings: ショウ、 ほ.める

Meanings: prize, reward, praise

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

争

Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか

Meanings: contend, dispute, argue