兵士達はかろうじて死をまぬがれた。

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兵士達 は かろうじて 死 を まぬがれた 。

English Translation

The soldiers narrowly escaped death.

Furigana

兵士達(へいしたち)はかろうじて死(し)をまぬがれた。

Romanji

Heishitachi wa karōjite shi o manugareta.

Words

は (は)

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

辛うじて (かろうじて)

barely; narrowly; just manage to do something

死 (し)

death; decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)

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.

免れる (まぬがれる、まぬかれる)

to escape from; to be rescued from; to avoid; to evade; to avert; to elude; to be exempted; to be relieved from pain; to get rid of

Kanji

兵

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 つわもの

Meanings: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die