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Zach

彼らは彼の一言一言を熱心に聞いた。

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彼ら 一言 一言 熱心 聞いた

English Translation

They hung on his every word.

Furigana

(かれ)らは(かれ)一言(ひとこと)一言(ひとこと)熱心(ねっしん)()いた。

Romanji

Karera wa kare no hitokoto hitokoto o nesshin ni kiita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
一言 (ひとこと、いちげん、いちごん)
single word; a few words; brief comment
()
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.
熱心 (ねっしん)
zeal; enthusiasm
()
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
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ネツ、 あつ.い
Meanings: heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen