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あぶく銭を稼ごうとする開発業者たちよ。

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あぶく 稼ごう する 開発 業者たち

English Translation

They're some developers who aim to make a fast buck!

Furigana

あぶく(ぜに)(かせ)ごうとする開発(かいはつ)業者(ぎょうしゃ)たちよ。

Romanji

Abuku zeni o kasegou to suru kaihatsu gyōshatachi yo.

Words

炙る (あぶる)
to warm (i.e. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to scorch; to broil; to toast; to grill
(せん)
hundredth of a yen; coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
()
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.
稼ぐ (かせぐ)
to earn income; to labor; to labour
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
開発 (かいはつ、かいほつ)
development; exploitation
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: セン、 ゼン、 ぜに、 すき
Meanings: coin, .01 yen, money
Readings: カ、 かせ.ぐ
Meanings: earnings, work, earn money
Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person