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部屋の後方の人達には話し手の声は聞こえなかった。

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部屋 後方 人達 話し手 聞こえなかった

English Translation

The people in the rear of the room could not hear the speaker.

Furigana

部屋(へや)後方(こうほう)人達(ひとたち)には(はな)()(こえ)()こえなかった。

Romanji

Heya no kōhō no hitotachi ni wa hanashite no koe wa kikoenakatta.

Words

部屋 (へや)
room; apartment; flat; pad; chamber; stable
()
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
後方 (こうほう)
behind; in the rear; in back
人達 (ひとたち)
people
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
話し手 (はなして)
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
(こえ)
voice
聞こえる (きこえる)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

Kanji

Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 こえ、 こわ-
Meaning: voice
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen