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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English Translation
We asked him to face the press but he refused to.
Furigana
われわれは彼 に記者団 と会 うように求 めたが、拒否 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
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ダン、 トン、 かたまり、 まる.い
Meanings: group, association
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings: キョ、 ゴ、 こば.む
Meanings: repel, refuse, reject, decline
Readings: ヒ、 いな、 いや
Meanings: negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny