われわれは彼に記者団と会うように求めたが、拒否した。

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われわれ は 彼 に 記者団 と 会う ように 求めた が 、 拒否した 。

English Translation

We asked him to face the press but he refused to.

Furigana

われわれは彼(かれ)に記者団(きしゃだん)と会(あ)うように求(もと)めたが、拒否(きょひ)した。

Romanji

Wareware wa kare ni kishadan to au yōni motometa ga, kyohishita.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

記者団 (きしゃだん)

press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation

と (と)

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

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

拒否 (きょひ)

denial; veto; rejection; refusal

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

記

Readings: キ、 しる.す

Meanings: scribe, account, narrative

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

団

Readings: ダン、 トン、 かたまり、 まる.い

Meanings: group, association

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

求

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める

Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand

拒

Readings: キョ、 ゴ、 こば.む

Meanings: repel, refuse, reject, decline

否

Readings: ヒ、 いな、 いや

Meanings: negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny