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彼らが法律の保護を求めるのは当然だ。

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彼ら 法律 保護 求める 当然

English Translation

They may properly claim the protection of the law.

Furigana

(かれ)らが法律(ほうりつ)保護(ほご)(もと)めるのは当然(とうぜん)だ。

Romanji

Karera ga hōritsu no hogo o motomeru no wa tōzen da.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
法律 (ほうりつ)
law
()
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
保護 (ほご、ほうご)
care; protection; shelter; safeguard; guardianship; favor; favour; patronage
()
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.
求める (もとめる)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
当然 (とうぜん)
natural; as a matter of course; justified; deserved; reasonable
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Readings: リツ、 リチ、 レツ
Meanings: rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control
Readings: ホ、 ホウ、 たも.つ
Meanings: protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
Readings: ゴ、 まも.る
Meanings: safeguard, protect
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well