我々の会社は激烈な競争に耐えきれなかった。

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我々 の 会社 は 激烈な 競争 に 耐えきれなかった 。

English Translation

Our company failed to survive a cutthroat competition.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)の会社(かいしゃ)は激烈(げきれつ)な競争(きょうそう)に耐(た)えきれなかった。

Romanji

Wareware no kaisha wa gekiretsuna kyōsō ni taekirenakatta.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

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

会社 (かいしゃ)

company; corporation; workplace

は (は)

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

激烈 (げきれつ)

violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity; fierceness; keenness

競争 (きょうそう)

competition; contest; to compete

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

耐える (たえる、こらえる、こたえる)

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with; to support; to withstand; to resist; to brave; to be fit for; to be equal to

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

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

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine

激

Readings: ゲキ、 はげ.しい

Meanings: violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite

烈

Readings: レツ、 はげ.しい

Meanings: ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme

競

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 きそ.う、 せ.る、 くら.べる

Meanings: emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race

争

Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか

Meanings: contend, dispute, argue

耐

Readings: タイ、 た.える

Meanings: -proof, enduring