我々の外交と戦略はあきらかに矛盾していた。

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English Translation

Our diplomacy and strategy ran in clear contradiction to each other.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)の外交(がいこう)と戦略(せんりゃく)はあきらかに矛盾(むじゅん)していた。

Romanji

Wareware no gaikō to senryaku wa akiraka ni mujunshiteita.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

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

外交 (がいこう)

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

と (と)

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

戦略 (せんりゃく)

strategy; tactics

は (は)

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

明らか (あきらか)

obvious; evident; clear; plain

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

矛盾 (むじゅん)

contradiction; inconsistency