彼は優れた記憶力を発揮してわたしの質問に答えた。

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彼 は 優れた 記憶力 を 発揮して わたし の 質問 に 答えた 。

English Translation

He answered my questions by the exercise of his excellent memory.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は優(すぐ)れた記憶力(きおくりょく)を発揮(はっき)してわたしの質問(しつもん)に答(こた)えた。

Romanji

Kare wa sugureta kiokuryoku o hakkishite watashi no shitsumon ni kotaeta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

優れる (すぐれる)

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

記憶力 (きおくりょく)

memory

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.

発揮 (はっき)

exhibition; demonstration; show; display; manifestation

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

質問 (しつもん)

question; inquiry; enquiry

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

答える (こたえる)

to answer; to reply

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

優

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る

Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness

記

Readings: キ、 しる.す

Meanings: scribe, account, narrative

憶

Reading: オク

Meanings: recollection, think, remember

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

揮

Readings: キ、 ふる.う

Meanings: brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake

質

Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ

Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament

問

Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん

Meanings: question, ask, problem

答

Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え

Meanings: solution, answer