事故当時に航行を直接指揮していたコーエン哨戒長の行動が最大のポイントとなる。

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English Translation

The actions of Coen, directly commanding the cruise at the time of the accident, are of utmost significance.

Furigana

事故(じこ)当時(とうじ)に航行(こうこう)を直接(ちょくせつ)指揮(しき)していたコーエン哨戒長(しょうかいちょう)の行動(こうどう)が最大(さいだい)のポイントとなる。

Romanji

Jiko tōji ni kōkō o chokusetsu shikishiteita Ko-En shōkaichō no kōdō ga saidai no pointo to naru.

Words

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

当時 (とうじ)

at that time; in those days

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

航行 (こうこう)

cruise; navigation; sailing

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.

直接 (ちょくせつ)

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

指揮 (しき)

command; direction

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

行動 (こうどう)

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

が (が)

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

最大 (さいだい)

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

ポイント (ポイント)

point; points (of a railway); switch

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...