その国は長い戦争によって荒らされていた。

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English Translation

The country had been devastated by long war.

Furigana

その国(くに)は長(なが)い戦争(せんそう)によって荒(あ)らされていた。

Romanji

Sono kuni wa nagai sensō niyotte arasareteita.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

国 (くに)

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth

は (は)

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

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

戦争 (せんそう)

war

に因って (によって)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

荒らす (あらす)

to lay waste; to devastate; to damage; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

Kanji

国

Readings: コク、くに

Meaning: country

長

Readings: チョウ、なが.い、おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

戦

Readings: セン、いくさ、たたか.う、おのの.く、そよ.ぐ、わなな.く

Meanings: war, battle, match

争

Readings: ソウ、あらそ.う、いか.でか

Meanings: contend, dispute, argue

荒

Readings: コウ、あら.い、あら-、あ.れる、あ.らす、 -あ.らし、すさ.む

Meanings: laid waste, rough, rude, wild