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Zach

彼は即座に答えることを求められた。

Sentence Analyzer

即座 答える こと 求められた

English Translation

He immediately sought a response.

Furigana

(かれ)即座(そくざ)(こた)えることを(もと)められた。

Romanji

Kare wa sokuza ni kotaeru koto o motomerareta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
即座 (そくざ)
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
()
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
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
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.
求める (もとめる)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ソク、 つ.く、 つ.ける、 すなわ.ち
Meanings: instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt
Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え
Meanings: solution, answer
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand