彼らは砂漠で廃虚と化した不思議な都市を見つけた。

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English Translation

They found a mysterious city in ruins in the desert.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは砂漠(さばく)で廃虚(はいきょ)と化(か)した不思議(ふしぎ)な都市(とし)を見(み)つけた。

Romanji

Karera wa sabaku de haikyo to kashita fushigina toshi o mitsuketa.

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

砂漠 (さばく)

desert

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

廃墟 (はいきょ)

ruins; abandoned building

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

化す (かす、けす)

to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

不思議 (ふしぎ)

wonder; miracle; strange; mystery; marvel; curiosity

都市 (とし)

town; city; municipal; urban

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.

見つける (みつける、みっける)

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with