初期の宗教指導者の中には敵対する人々に迫害されたものもいる。

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English Translation

Some early religion's leaders were persecuted by their enemies.

Furigana

初期(しょき)の宗教(しゅうきょう)指導者(しどうしゃ)の中(なか)には敵対(てきたい)する人々(ひとびと)に迫害(はくがい)されたものもいる。

Romanji

Shoki no shūkyō shidōsha no nakani wa tekitaisuru hitobito ni hakugaisareta mono mo iru.

Words

初期 (しょき)

early (days); initial stage; initial

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

宗教 (しゅうきょう)

religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith; creed; religious activity

指導者 (しどうしゃ)

leader; guide; mentor; coach

は (は)

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

敵対 (てきたい)

hostility; antagonism; opposition

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

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

迫害 (はくがい)

persecution

者 (もの、もん)

person

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

要る (いる)

to need; to want