マスコミが彼の婚約の噂を嗅ぎつけ早速駆けつけた。

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English Translation

The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.

Furigana

マスコミが彼(かれ)の婚約(こんやく)の噂(うわさ)を嗅(か)ぎつけ早速(さっそく)駆(か)けつけた。

Romanji

Masukomi ga kare no kon'yaku no uwasa o kagitsuke sassoku kaketsuketa.

Words

マスコミ (マスコミ)

mass communication; the media

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

婚約 (こんやく)

engagement; betrothal

噂 (うわさ)

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

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.

嗅ぎ付ける (かぎつける)

to sniff out; to get wind of

早速 (さっそく)

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

駆けつける (かけつける)

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten