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その新米のセールスマンが、トップの販売実績をあげたやり方は指導員の目を見はらせた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 新米 セールスマン トップ 販売 実績 あげた やり方 指導員 はらせた

English Translation

The manner in which the new salesman made top sales level was an eye-opener to his supervisor.

Furigana

その新米(しんまい)のセールスマンが、トップの販売(はんばい)実績(じっせき)をあげたやり(かた)指導員(しどういん)()()はらせた。

Romanji

Sono shinmai no se-rusuman ga, toppu no hanbai jisseki o ageta yarikata wa shidōin no me o mi haraseta.

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...
新米 (しんまい)
new rice; novice; beginner; tyro; newcomer; newbie
()
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
セールスマン (セールスマン)
salesman
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
トップ (トップ)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
販売 (はんばい、ハンバイ)
sales; selling; marketing
実績 (じっせき)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
()
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.
上げる (あげる)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry; to show someone (into a room); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to send someone (away); to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); to earn (something desirable); to praise; to give (an example, etc.); to cite; to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); to arrest; to nominate; to give; to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); to bear (a child); to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (of the tide) to come in; to vomit; to do for (the sake of someone else); to complete ...; to humbly do ...
やり方 (やりかた)
manner of doing; way; method; means
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
指導員 (しどういん)
instructor; advisor; adviser
()
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

Kanji

Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ベイ、 マイ、 メエトル、 こめ、 よね
Meanings: rice, USA, metre
Reading: ハン
Meanings: marketing, sell, trade
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Reading: セキ
Meanings: exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
Readings: ドウ、 みちび.く
Meanings: guidance, leading, conduct, usher
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible