その教師は我々の興味をかき立てた。

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その教師は我々の興味をかき立てた。

English Translation

The teacher aroused our interest.

Furigana

その教師(きょうし)は我々(われわれ)の興味(きょうみ)をかき立(た)てた。

Romanji

Sono kyōshi wa wareware no kyōmi o kakitateta.

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...

教師 (きょうし)

teacher (classroom)

は (は)

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

我々 (われわれ)

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

興味 (きょうみ)

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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.

掻き立てる (かきたてる)

to stir up; to arouse