住民は当事者に背いた。

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住民 は 当事者 に 背いた 。

English Translation

The inhabitants rebelled against the ruler.

Furigana

住民(じゅうみん)は当事者(とうじしゃ)に背(そむ)いた。

Romanji

Jūmin wa tōjisha ni somuita.

Words

住民 (じゅうみん)

citizens; inhabitants; residents; population

は (は)

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

当事者 (とうじしゃ)

person concerned; interested party; related party

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

背く (そむく)

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

Kanji

住

Readings: ジュウ、 ヂュウ、 チュウ、 す.む、 す.まう、 -ず.まい

Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit

民

Readings: ミン、 たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects

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

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel