76 years after the war ended "A new challenge..." Speech of the Emperor at the memorial celebration (2021/08/15)- Easy News

終戦76年「新たな試練に・・・」追悼式で天皇陛下お言葉(2021年8月15日)

76 years after the war ended "A new challenge..." Speech of the Emperor at the memorial celebration (2021/08/15)

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終戦から今日で76年です。
Today, 76 years have passed since the war ended.
天皇陛下は全国戦没者追悼式で「新型コロナの新たな試練を皆が力を合わせて乗り越え、今後も幸せと平和を希求し続けることを心から願う」と述べられました。　
At the National War Memorial, the Emperor said, "I sincerely hope that everyone will overcome the new challenge of the corona virus together and continue to seek happiness and peace in the future."
「私たちは今、新型コロナウイルス感染症の厳しい感染状況による新たな試練に直面していますが、
“Currently, we are facing the challenge caused by the serious infection situation of corona virus,
私たち皆がなお一層、心を一つにし、力を合わせてこの困難を乗り越え、今後とも人々の幸せと平和を希求し続けていくことを心から願います」　
I sincerely hope that all of us will continue to unite, work together to overcome this difficulty, continue to pursue happiness and peace for the people."
東京の日本武道館での追悼式は例年、6000人ほどが参列していました。　
About 6,000 people attended the memorial service at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo every year.
今年は緊急事態宣言下での開催となり、来賓を除いた遺族の数は過去最少の約100人となりました。　
This year, the event was held when the declaration of a state of emergency was issued and the number of bereaved families, excluding guests, was the lowest ever, around 100.
「私の父親が昭和20年に亡くなりました。今回、最後のおつとめじゃないかと思って」　
"My father died in 1945. I think this may be the last time I will be able to attend the memorial celebration."
遺族の高齢化が進み、参列する戦没者の妻は初めて1人もいなくなりました。
The bereaved family members are getting older and older, and for the first time, none of the wives of those who died in battle are present.

終戦から今日で76年です。

今日

Today, this day; these days, recently, nowadays

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

終戦

end of war, cessation of hostilities
天皇陛下は全国戦没者追悼式で「新型コロナの新たな試練を皆が力を合わせて乗り越え、今後も幸せと平和を希求し続けることを心から願う」と述べられました。　

力

Strength, power, proficiency, ability

続ける

To continue, to keep up, to keep on

皆

All, everyone, everybody; everything

願う

To desire, to wish, to hope; to beg, to request, to implore, to pray; to have something done for oneself

平和

Peace, harmony

新た

New, fresh, novel

者

Person

今後

From now on, hereafter

幸せ

Happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing

式

Equation, formula, expression; ceremony; style; enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

全国

Countrywide, nationwide, whole country, national

合わせ

Joint together, opposite, facing

試練

Test, trial, probation, ordeal, tribulation

心から

From the bottom of one''s heart, heart and soul, by nature

希求

Longing, great desire, aspiration

追悼

Mourning (dead persons), memorial

天皇陛下

His majesty the emperor

新型

New type, new style, new model, new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

コロナ

corona

戦没

death in battle, killed in action
「私たちは今、新型コロナウイルス感染症の厳しい感染状況による新たな試練に直面していますが、

厳しい

Severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless; stern, austere, grave, solemn, majestic; intense (cold), harsh

新た

New, fresh, novel

状況

State of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances

直面

Confrontation; to face, to confront, to encounter

感染

Infection, contagion

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

私

I, me

ウイルス

Virus; viral

試練

Test, trial, probation, ordeal, tribulation

症

Illness

新型

New type, new style, new model, new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

コロナ

corona
私たち皆がなお一層、心を一つにし、力を合わせてこの困難を乗り越え、今後とも人々の幸せと平和を希求し続けていくことを心から願います」　

心

Mind, heart, spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

力

Strength, power, proficiency, ability

皆

All, everyone, everybody; everything

願い

Desire, wish, request, prayer, petition, application

平和

Peace, harmony

一層

Much more, still more, all the more, more than ever; single layer (or storey, etc.); rather, sooner, preferably

今後

From now on, hereafter

困難

Difficulty, distress

幸せ

Happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing

合わせ

Joint together, opposite, facing

一つ

One; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")

私

I, me

人々

Each person, people, men and women, everybody

心から

From the bottom of one''s heart, heart and soul, by nature

希求

Longing, great desire, aspiration
東京の日本武道館での追悼式は例年、6000人ほどが参列していました。　

式

Equation, formula, expression; ceremony; style; enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

人

Person

東京

Tokyo

例年

Average (normal, ordinary) year; every year, annually

追悼

Mourning (dead persons), memorial

参列

Attendance, participation, presence
今年は緊急事態宣言下での開催となり、来賓を除いた遺族の数は過去最少の約100人となりました。　

約

Approximately, about; promise; shortening, reduction, simplification; contraction (in phonetics)

過去

The past, bygone days, the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one''s past; past (tense), preterit, preterite; previous life

数

Several, a number of; number, numeral, figure; destiny, fate; law

下

Under (being in said condition or environment)

事態

Situation, (present) state of affairs, circumstances

宣言

Declaration, proclamation, announcement

人

Person

開催

Holding a meeting, open an exhibition

緊急

Urgent, pressing, emergency

今年

This year

遺族

Bereaved family

最少

fewest, least, smallest (number), lowest, minimum; youngest

来賓

guest, visitor, visitor's arrival
「私の父親が昭和20年に亡くなりました。今回、最後のおつとめじゃないかと思って」　

最後

Last, end, conclusion, latest, most recent; no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences); one''s final moments

今回

Now, this time, lately

父親

Father

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

私

I, me

昭和

Showa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
遺族の高齢化が進み、参列する戦没者の妻は初めて1人もいなくなりました。

妻

Wife; my dear, dear, honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

者

Person

進み

Progress

人

Person

初めて

For the first time; only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..

化

Action of making something, -ification

高齢

Advanced (old) age

参列

Attendance, participation, presence

遺族

Bereaved family

戦没

death in battle, killed in action

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