彼らは自ら困難を招いた。

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彼ら は 自ら 困難 を 招いた 。

English Translation

They brought trouble on themselves.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは自(みずか)ら困難(こんなん)を招(まね)いた。

Romanji

Karera wa mizukara konnan o maneita.

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

自ら (みずから)

for one's self; personally

困難 (こんなん)

difficulty; distress

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.

招く (まねく)

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to; to call in; to send for; to summon; to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

自

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと

Meaning: oneself

困

Readings: コン、 こま.る

Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed

難

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

招

Readings: ショウ、 まね.く

Meanings: beckon, invite, summon, engage