困っている子供たちのために、私たちは募金活動に協力した。

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English Translation

For the sake of children in need, we cooperated to collect donations.

Furigana

困(こま)っている子供(こども)たちのために、私(わたし)たちは募金(ぼきん)活動(かつどう)に協力(きょうりょく)した。

Romanji

Komatteiru kodomotachi no tameni, watashitachi wa bokin katsudō ni kyōryokushita.

Words

困る (こまる)

to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; to be embarrassed; to be stumped

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

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

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

募金 (ぼきん)

fund-raising; collection of funds

活動 (かつどう)

action; activity; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

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

協力 (きょうりょく)

cooperation; collaboration