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我々は大掛かりな大衆の抵抗に直面した。

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我々 大掛かりな 大衆 抵抗 直面した

English Translation

We came up against massive popular resistance.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)大掛(おおが)かりな大衆(たいしゅう)抵抗(ていこう)直面(ちょくめん)した。

Romanji

Wareware wa ōgakarina taishū no teikō ni chokumenshita.

Words

我々 (われわれ)
we
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
大掛かり (おおがかり)
large-scale
大衆 (たいしゅう)
general public; the masses
()
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
抵抗 (ていこう)
resistance; opposition; standing up to; reluctance; repulsion; repugnance; resistance; drag; friction; electrical resistance; resistor
()
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
直面 (ちょくめん)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

Kanji

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-
Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おお.い
Meanings: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
Reading: テイ
Meanings: resist, reach, touch
Readings: コウ、 あらが.う
Meanings: confront, resist, defy, oppose
Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface