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学生達は地域社会への奉仕を志願した。

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学生達 地域 社会 奉仕 志願した

English Translation

The students volunteered for community service.

Furigana

学生達(がくせいたち)地域(ちいき)社会(しゃかい)への奉仕(ほうし)志願(しがん)した。

Romanji

Gakuseitachi wa chiiki shakai e no hōshi o shiganshita.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
地域 (ちいき)
area; region
社会 (しゃかい)
society; public; community; the world; social studies
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
()
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
奉仕 (ほうし)
service; ministry; attendance; church work; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
()
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.
志願 (しがん)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

Kanji

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Reading: イキ
Meanings: range, region, limits, stage, level
Readings: シャ、 やしろ
Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Readings: ホウ、 ブ、 たてまつ.る、 まつ.る、 ほう.ずる
Meanings: observance, offer, present, dedicate
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: シ、 シリング、 こころざ.す、 こころざし
Meanings: intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい
Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope