私は一等賞をめざして彼と争った。

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私は一等賞をめざして彼と争った。

English Translation

I competed with him for the first prize.

Furigana

私(わたし)は一等賞(いっとうしょう)をめざして彼(かれ)と争(あらそ)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa ittōshō o mezashite kare to arasotta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

一等賞 (いっとうしょう)

first place prize; blue ribbon

を (を)

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.

目指す (めざす)

to aim at; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

抗う (あらがう)

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny