彼らは宝物を求めてあちこち掘った。

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彼らは宝物を求めてあちこち掘った。

English Translation

They dug here and there for treasure.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは宝物(ほうもつ)を求(もと)めてあちこち掘(ほ)った。

Romanji

Karera wa hōmotsu o motomete achikochi hotta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

宝物 (たからもの、ほうもつ)

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

を (を)

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.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

彼方此方 (あちこち、あちらこちら、あっちこっち、かなたこなた、あなたこなた、アチコチ)

here and there; all around; everywhere; throughout; all over; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

掘る (ほる)

to dig; to excavate; to hollow; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex