その兵士は敵に向けてライフル銃を発射する事を拒否した。

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English Translation

The soldier refused to fire his rifle at the enemy.

Furigana

その兵士(へいし)は敵(てき)に向(む)けてライフル銃(じゅう)を発射(はっしゃ)する事(こと)を拒否(きょひ)した。

Romanji

Sono heishi wa teki ni mukete raifuru jū o hasshasuru koto o kyohishita.

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...

兵士 (へいし)

soldier

は (は)

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

敵 (てき)

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat; enemy

に (に)

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

向ける (むける)

to turn towards; to point

ライフル (ライフル)

rifle

銃 (じゅう)

gun; rifle; small arms

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.

発射 (はっしゃ)

firing; shooting; discharge; catapult; ejaculation (sl)

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

拒否 (きょひ)

denial; veto; rejection; refusal