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マイクは校長先生である大垣先生を訪ねました。

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マイク 校長 先生 ある 大垣 先生 訪ねました

English Translation

Mike visited Mr Ogaki, who is our principal.

Furigana

マイクは校長(こうちょう)先生(せんせい)である大垣(おおがき)先生(せんせい)(たず)ねました。

Romanji

Maiku wa kōchō sensei de aru Ōgaki sensei o tazunemashita.

Words

マイク (マイク)
mike; mic; microphone
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
校長 (こうちょう)
principal; headmaster
先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)
teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
大垣 (おおがき)
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
()
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.
訪ねる (たずねる)
to visit

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: エン、 かき
Meanings: hedge, fence, wall
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy