荒廃の跡を見て、彼は戦争の意味を十分に理解した。

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English Translation

The sight of the ruins brought home to him the meaning of war.

Furigana

荒廃(こうはい)の跡(あと)を見(み)て、彼(かれ)は戦争(せんそう)の意味(いみ)を十分(じゅうぶん)に理解(りかい)した。

Romanji

Kōhai no ato o mite, kare wa sensō no imi o jūbun ni rikaishita.

Words

荒廃 (こうはい)

ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

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

跡 (あと)

trace; tracks; mark; sign; remains; ruins; scar

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

戦争 (せんそう)

war

意味 (いみ)

meaning; significance

十分 (じゅうぶん)

plenty; enough; sufficient; satisfactory; adequate; division into ten; perfectly; thoroughly; fully; in full

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

理解 (りかい)

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy