彼は勇気を出してニューヨーク州の知事を訪ねて行った。

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彼 は 勇気 を 出して ニューヨーク州 の 知事 を 訪ねて行った 。

English Translation

He dared to visit the governor of New York State.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は勇気(ゆうき)を出(だ)してニューヨーク州(し)の知事(ちじ)を訪(たずい)ねて行()った。

Romanji

Kare wa yūki o dashite Nyu-Yo-Kushū no chiji o tazuneteitta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

勇気 (ゆうき)

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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.

出す (だす)

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to show; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish; to make public; to send (e.g. letter); to produce (a sound); to start (fire); to serve (food); to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ...

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

知事 (ちじ)

prefectural governor

訪ねる (たずねる)

to visit

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

勇

Readings: ユウ、 いさ.む

Meanings: courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

州

Readings: シュウ、 ス、 す

Meanings: state, province

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

訪

Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う

Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank