会員は５０人減って４００人になった。

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会員 は ５ ０ 人 減って ４ ０ ０ 人 に なった 。

English Translation

The members decreased by 50 to 400.

Furigana

会員(かいいん)は５０人(にん)減(へ)って４００人(にん)になった。

Romanji

Kaiin wa go zero nin hette yon zero zero nin ni natta.

Words

会員 (かいいん)

member; the membership

は (は)

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

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

減る (へる)

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

員

Reading: イン

Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

減

Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす

Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry