我々は流れに逆らって川の上流へとこいでいった。

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English Translation

We rowed up the river against the current.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)は流(なが)れに逆(さか)らって川(かわ)の上流(じょうりゅう)へとこいでいった。

Romanji

Wareware wa nagare ni sakaratte kawa no jōryū e to koideitta.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

は (は)

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

流れ (ながれ)

stream; current; flow; course of events

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

逆らう (さからう)

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

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

上流 (じょうりゅう)

upper stream; upper course; upper reaches; upstream; upper classes

へ (へ)

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

極 (ごく)

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion