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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English Translation
They held off choosing Mike as captain.
Furigana
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
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
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