労働者たちは長い間ばかな規則に我慢した。

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English Translation

Workers put up with silly rules for a long time.

Furigana

労働者(ろうどうしゃ)たちは長(なが)い間(ま)ばかな規則(きそく)に我慢(がまん)した。

Romanji

Rōdōshatachi wa nagai ma bakana kisoku ni gamanshita.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

馬鹿 (ばか、バカ)

fool; idiot; trivial matter; folly; absurdity; foolish; stupid; dull; absurd; ridiculous; Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

規則 (きそく)

rules; regulations; conventions

に (に)

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

我慢 (がまん)

patience; endurance; perseverance; tolerance; self-control; self-denial

Kanji

労

Readings: ロウ、ろう.する、いたわ.る、いた.ずき、ねぎら、つか.れる、ねぎら.う

Meanings: labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

働

Readings: ドウ、リュク、リキ、ロク、リョク、はたら.く

Meanings: work, (kokuji)

者

Readings: シャ、もの

Meanings: someone, person

長

Readings: チョウ、なが.い、おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

間

Readings: カン、ケン、あいだ、ま、あい

Meanings: interval, space

規

Reading: キ

Meanings: standard, measure

則

Readings: ソク、のっと.る

Meanings: rule, follow, based on, model after

我

Readings: ガ、われ、わ、わ.が-、わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

慢

Reading: マン

Meanings: ridicule, laziness