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彼らは自由を求めて抗議デモを行った。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら 自由 求めて 抗議 でも 行った

English Translation

They held a protest march for freedom.

Furigana

(かれ)らは自由(じゆう)(もと)めて抗議(こうぎ)デモを(おこな)った。

Romanji

Karera wa jiyū o motomete kōgi demo o okonatta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自由 (じゆう)
freedom; liberty; as it pleases you
()
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
抗議 (こうぎ)
protest; objection
ても (ても)
even if; even though; wow
行う (おこなう)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る
Meanings: wherefore, a reason
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings: コウ、 あらが.う
Meanings: confront, resist, defy, oppose
Reading: 
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank