彼らは共通の利害によって結ばれている。

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彼ら は 共通 の 利害 によって 結ばれている 。

English Translation

They are bound together by common interests.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは共通(きょうつう)の利害(りがい)によって結(むす)ばれている。

Romanji

Karera wa kyōtsū no rigai niyotte musubareteiru.

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

共通 (きょうつう)

commonness; community; to be common; to be shared; -wide

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

利害 (りがい)

advantages and disadvantages; interest

に因って (によって)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

結ぶ (むすぶ)

to tie; to bind; to link; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips); to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

共

Readings: キョウ、 とも、 とも.に、 -ども

Meanings: together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

利

Readings: リ、 き.く

Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit

害

Reading: ガイ

Meanings: harm, injury

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten