学生達は地域社会への奉仕を志願した。

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学生達は地域社会への奉仕を志願した。

English Translation

The students volunteered for community service.

Furigana

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

Romanji

Gakuseitachi wa chiiki shakai e no hōshi o shiganshita.

Words

は (は)

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

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

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

奉仕 (ほうし)

service; ministry; attendance; church work; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free

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.

志願 (しがん)

aspiration; volunteering; desire; application