彼は大勢の新聞記者にとり囲まれた。

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彼は大勢の新聞記者にとり囲まれた。

English Translation

He was surrounded by a crowd of pressmen.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は大勢(たいせい)の新聞(しんぶん)記者(きしゃ)にとり囲(かこ)まれた。

Romanji

Kare wa taisei no shinbun kisha ni tori kakomareta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

大勢 (たいせい)

general trend; current thought

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

新聞 (しんぶん)

newspaper

記者 (きしゃ)

reporter

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

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)

囲む (かこむ、かごむ)

to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)