母親達は子供に食物を与えて餓死した。
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English Translation
Mothers starved themselves to feed their children.
Furigana
Romanji
Hahaoyatachi wa kodomo ni shokumotsu o ataete gashishita.
Words
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
子供
(こども)
child; children
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
食物
(しょくもつ)
food; foodstuff
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.
与える
(あたえる)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply; to assign; to cause; to pass (a variable to a function)
餓死
(がし、がしん)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
Kanji
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: ヨ、 あた.える、 あずか.る、 くみ.する、 ともに
Meanings: bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend
Readings: ガ、 う.える
Meanings: starve, hungry, thirst
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die