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インフルエンザが都市部で猛威を振るった。

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インフルエンザ 都市部 猛威 振るった

English Translation

The flu struck the metropolitan area.

Furigana

インフルエンザが都市部(としぶ)猛威(もうい)()るった。

Romanji

Infuruenza ga toshibu de mōi o furutta.

Words

インフルエンザ (インフルエンザ)
influenza
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
都市部 (としぶ)
urban areas
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
猛威 (もうい)
fury; power; menace
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
振るう (ふるう)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exert; to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to display; to wield (metaphorically); to flourish; to prosper; to thrive

Kanji

Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ
Meanings: metropolis, capital
Readings: シ、 いち
Meanings: market, city, town
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Reading: モウ
Meanings: fierce, rave, rush, become furious, wildness, strength
Readings: イ、 おど.す、 おど.し、 おど.かす
Meanings: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten
Readings: シン、 ふ.る、 ぶ.る、 ふ.り、 -ぶ.り、 ふ.るう
Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing