どうして彼らは君の提案をはねつけたんだい。

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どうして 彼ら は 君 の 提案 を はねつけた ん だい 。

English Translation

Why did they turn down your proposal?

Furigana

どうして彼(かれ)らは君(きみ)の提案(ていあん)をはねつけたんだい。

Romanji

Dōshite karera wa kimi no teian o hanetsuketa n dai.

Words

如何して (どうして)

why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

の (の)

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

提案 (ていあん)

proposal; proposition; suggestion

を (を)

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.

撥ね付ける (はねつける)

to repel; to spurn

ん (ん)

yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")

題 (だい)

title; subject; theme; topic; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

君

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ

Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

提

Readings: テイ、 チョウ、 ダイ、 さ.げる

Meanings: propose, take along, carry in hand

案

Readings: アン、 つくえ

Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench