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Zach

彼らの要求に屈伏してはならない。

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彼ら 要求 屈伏して はならない

English Translation

You mustn't give in to their demands.

Furigana

(かれ)らの要求(ようきゅう)屈伏(くっぷく)してはならない。

Romanji

Karera no yōkyū ni kuppukushite wanaranai.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
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
要求 (ようきゅう)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
()
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
屈伏 (くっぷく)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings: クツ、 かが.む、 かが.める
Meanings: yield, bend, flinch, submit
Readings: フク、 ふ.せる、 ふ.す
Meanings: prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)