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Zach

まさに臨機応変の対応。見事というべきだね。

Sentence Analyzer

まさに 臨機応変 対応 見事 いう べき

English Translation

He handled things wonderfully, playing it by ear the whole way. I have to say he did an excellent job.

Furigana

まさに臨機応変(りんきおうへん)対応(たいおう)見事(みごと)というべきだね。

Romanji

Masani rinkiōhen no taiō. migoto to iu beki da ne.

Words

正に (まさに)
exactly; surely; certainly; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening); duly; naturally
臨機応変 (りんきおうへん)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear; ad hoc
()
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
対応 (たいおう)
interaction; correspondence; coping with; dealing with; support; response; reception; software support; ability of a computer system to run specific software; compatibility
見事 (みごと)
splendid; magnificent; beautiful; admirable; praiseworthy act; feat; commendable deed; utter (esp. defeat); total; complete
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

Readings: リン、 のぞ.む
Meanings: look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Readings: オウ、 ヨウ、 -ノウ、 あた.る、 まさに、 こた.える
Meanings: apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange
Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う
Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly