彼らは自国の権利を擁護した。

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彼らは自国の権利を擁護した。

English Translation

They stood up for the rights of their nation.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは自国(じこく)の権利(けんり)を擁護(ようご)した。

Romanji

Karera wa jikoku no kenri o yōgoshita.

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

自国 (じこく)

one's own country

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

権利 (けんり)

right; privilege

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.

擁護 (ようご)

protection; advocacy; support; defence; championship; vindication; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support