彼は駐日アメリカ大使に命じられたばかりです。

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English Translation

He has just been appointed the U.S. Ambassador to Japan.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は駐(ちゅう)日(にち)アメリカ大使(たいし)に命(めい)じられたばかりです。

Romanji

Kare wa chū Nichi Amerika taishi ni meijirareta bakari desu.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

日 (ひ)

day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event

亜米利加 (アメリカ)

America; United States of America

大使 (たいし)

ambassador

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

命じる (めいじる)

to order; to command; to appoint

許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)

only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly

です (です)

be; is