彼らは田中氏をチームの主将に選んだ。

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彼ら は 田中 氏 を チーム の 主将 に 選んだ 。

English Translation

They elected Mr Tanaka captain of the team.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは田中(たなか)氏(し)をチームの主将(しゅしょう)に選(えら)んだ。

Romanji

Karera wa Tanaka shi o chi-mu no shushō ni eranda.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

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.

チーム (チーム、ティーム)

team

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

主将 (しゅしょう)

commander-in-chief; (team) captain

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

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

田

Readings: デン、 た

Meanings: rice field, rice paddy

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

氏

Readings: シ、 うじ、 -うじ

Meanings: family name, surname, clan

主

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ

Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

将

Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 まさ.に、 はた、 まさ、 ひきい.る、 もって

Meanings: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer