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