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メイドは客を一人一人大声でとりついた。

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めいど 大声 とりついた

English Translation

The maid announced each guest.

Furigana

メイドは(きゃく)(いち)(にん)(いち)(にん)大声(おおごえ)でとりついた。

Romanji

Meido wa kyaku o ichi nin ichi nin ōgoe de toritsuita.

Words

メイド (メイド、メード)
maid
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(きゃく、かく)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
大声 (おおごえ、たいせい)
loud voice
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
取り次ぐ (とりつぐ)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to receive (a guest at reception); to usher in (a guest); to convey (a message)

Kanji

Readings: キャク、 カク
Meanings: guest, visitor, customer, client
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 こえ、 こわ-
Meaning: voice