海賊達には降参する以外に道はなかった。

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海賊達 に は 降参する 以外に 道 は なかった 。

English Translation

The pirates had no choice but to surrender.

Furigana

海賊達(かいぞくたち)には降参(こうさん)する以外(いがい)に道(みち)はなかった。

Romanji

Kaizokutachi ni wa kōsansuru igaini michi wa nakatta.

Words

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

は (は)

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

降参 (こうさん)

giving in to; giving up; surrender

道 (みち)

road; street; way; path; course; route; lane; distance; ways (e.g. "a long ways"); the way (of proper conduct, etc.); one's way; morals; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma; field (of medicine, etc.); subject; way; method; means

無い (ない)

nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

Kanji

海

Readings: カイ、 うみ

Meanings: sea, ocean

賊

Reading: ゾク

Meanings: burglar, rebel, traitor, robber

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

降

Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す

Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

参

Readings: サン、 シン、 まい.る、 まい-、 まじわる、 みつ

Meanings: nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in

以

Readings: イ、 もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

外

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-

Meaning: outside

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings