オーケストラの団員たちはスミス氏を指揮者として尊敬した。

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English Translation

The orchestra members respected Mr Smith as a conductor.

Furigana

オーケストラの団員(だんいん)たちはスミス氏(し)を指揮者(しきしゃ)として尊敬(そんけい)した。

Romanji

O-kesutora no dan'intachi wa Sumisu shi o shikisha toshite sonkeishita.

Words

オーケストラ (オーケストラ)

orchestra

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

は (は)

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

氏 (し)

Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss; clan; he; him; counter for people

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.

指揮者 (しきしゃ)

(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

尊敬 (そんけい)

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor