私たちは多くの困難に遭遇した。

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私たち は 多く の 困難 に 遭遇した 。

English Translation

We encountered many difficulties.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは多(おお)くの困難(こんなん)に遭遇(そうぐう)した。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa ōku no konnan ni sōgūshita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

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

困難 (こんなん)

difficulty; distress

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

遭遇 (そうぐう)

encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

多

Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る

Meanings: many, frequent, much

困

Readings: コン、 こま.る

Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed

難

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

遭

Readings: ソウ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる

Meanings: encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join

遇

Readings: グウ、 あ.う

Meanings: meet, encounter, interview, treat, entertain, receive, deal with