彼らはマイクをキャプテンに選ぶのを見合わせた。

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彼ら は マイク を キャプテン に 選ぶ の を 見合わせた 。

English Translation

They held off choosing Mike as captain.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らはマイクをキャプテンに選(えら)ぶのを見合(みあ)わせた。

Romanji

Karera wa maiku o kyaputen ni erabu no o miawaseta.

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

マイク (マイク)

mike; mic; microphone

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.

キャプテン (キャプテン)

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

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

見合わせる (みあわせる)

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to suspend operations; to refrain from performing an action

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

合

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1