敵は我々の砲火に応酬した。

Sentence Analyzer

敵は我々の砲火に応酬した。

English Translation

The enemy answered our fire.

Furigana

敵(てき)は我々(われわれ)の砲火(ほうか)に応酬(おうしゅう)した。

Romanji

Teki wa wareware no hōka ni ōshūshita.

Words

敵 (てき)

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat; enemy

は (は)

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

我々 (われわれ)

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

砲火 (ほうか)

gunfire; fire

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

応酬 (おうしゅう)

exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; return; reply; riposte