当時英国は戦争の準備ができていなかった。

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当時 英国 は 戦争 の 準備 が できていなかった 。

English Translation

Britain was not geared up for war then.

Furigana

当時(とうじ)英国(えいこく)は戦争(せんそう)の準備(じゅんび)ができていなかった。

Romanji

Tōji Eikoku wa sensō no junbi ga dekiteinakatta.

Words

当時 (とうじ)

at that time; in those days

英国 (えいこく)

Great Britain; the United Kingdom

は (は)

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

戦争 (せんそう)

war

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

準備 (じゅんび)

preparation; setup; arrangements; provision; reserve

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

Kanji

当

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

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

英

Readings: エイ、 はなぶさ

Meanings: England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

戦

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く

Meanings: war, battle, match

争

Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか

Meanings: contend, dispute, argue

準

Readings: ジュン、 じゅん.じる、 じゅん.ずる、 なぞら.える、 のり、 ひと.しい、 みずもり

Meanings: semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate

備

Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: equip, provision, preparation