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彼らは何事においても古い習慣にこだわる。

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彼ら 何事 において 古い 習慣 こだわる

English Translation

They stick to old customs in everything.

Furigana

(かれ)らは何事(なにごと)においても(ふる)習慣(しゅうかん)にこだわる。

Romanji

Karera wa nanigoto nioite mo furui shūkan ni kodawaru.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何事 (なにごと)
what; something; everything; nothing (with neg. verb); something or other; unspecified matter
に於いて (において)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
古い (ふるい)
old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
習慣 (しゅうかん)
habit; custom; cultural practice
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
拘わる (こだわる)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive; to be fixated

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn
Readings: カン、 な.れる、 な.らす
Meanings: accustomed, get used to, become experienced