彼らは事態の悪化を懸念した。

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彼ら は 事態 の 悪化 を 懸念した 。

English Translation

They were apprehensive that the situation would worsen.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは事態(じたい)の悪化(あっか)を懸念(けねん)した。

Romanji

Karera wa jitai no akka o kenenshita.

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

事態 (じたい)

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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

悪化 (あっか)

(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

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.

懸念 (けねん)

worry; fear; anxiety; concern

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

態

Readings: タイ、 わざ.と

Meanings: attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)

悪

Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む

Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

化

Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する

Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

懸

Readings: ケン、 ケ、 か.ける、 か.かる

Meanings: state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

念

Reading: ネン

Meanings: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention