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全員、死者にしばし黙とうを捧げた。

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全員 死者 しばし 黙とう 捧げた

English Translation

The whole company stood in silence for a few moments, as a tribute to the dead.

Furigana

全員(ぜんいん)死者(ししゃ)にしばし(もく)とうを(ささ)げた。

Romanji

Zen'in, shisha ni shibashi mokutō o sasageta.

Words

全員 (ぜんいん)
all members (unanimity); all hands; the whole crew; everyone; everybody
死者 (ししゃ)
casualty; deceased
()
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
暫し (しばし)
for a short while; for a brief period
黙とう (もくとう)
silent prayer
()
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.
捧げる (ささげる)
to lift up; to give; to offer; to consecrate; to devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て
Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: モク、 ボク、 だま.る、 もだ.す
Meanings: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is
Readings: ホウ、 ささ.げる
Meanings: lift up, give, offer, consecrate, sacrifice, dedicate