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Zach

その命令に従うより他に仕方ない。

Sentence Analyzer

その 命令 従う より 仕方ない

English Translation

There is nothing for me to do except to obey the order.

Furigana

その命令(めいれい)(したが)うより()仕方(しかた)ない。

Romanji

Sono meirei ni shitagau yori ta ni shikatanai.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
命令 (めいれい)
order; command; decree; directive; (software) instruction; statement
()
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
従う (したがう)
to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
()
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
仕方 (しかた)
way; method; means; resource; course

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
Reading: レイ
Meanings: orders, ancient laws, command, decree
Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Readings: タ、 ほか
Meanings: other, another, the others
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative