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私たちの前途には幾多の困難が横たわっている。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 前途 幾多 困難 横たわっている

English Translation

There lie many difficulties before us.

Furigana

(わたし)たちの前途(ぜんと)には幾多(いくた)困難(こんなん)(よこ)たわっている。

Romanji

Watashitachi no zento ni wa ikuta no konnan ga yokotawatteiru.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
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
前途 (ぜんと)
future prospects; outlook; the journey ahead
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
幾多 (いくた)
many; numerous
困難 (こんなん)
difficulty; distress
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
横たわる (よこたわる)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ト、 みち
Meanings: route, way, road
Readings: キ、 いく-、 いく.つ、 いく.ら
Meanings: how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several
Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much
Readings: コン、 こま.る
Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed
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
Readings: オウ、 よこ
Meanings: sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse