彼は先月、スピーチコンテストで優勝したそうだ。

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English Translation

He is said to have won the speech contest last month.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は先月(せんげつ)、スピーチコンテストで優勝(ゆうしょう)したそうだ。

Romanji

Kare wa sengetsu, supi-chi kontesuto de yūshōshita sō da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

先月 (せんげつ)

last month

スピーチ (スピーチ)

speech

コンテスト (コンテスト)

contest

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

優勝 (ゆうしょう)

overall victory; championship

そう (そう)

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

先

Readings: セン、さき、ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

月

Readings: ゲツ、ガツ、つき

Meanings: month, moon

優

Readings: ユウ、ウ、やさ.しい、すぐ.れる、まさ.る

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

勝

Readings: ショウ、か.つ、 -が.ち、まさ.る、すぐ.れる、かつ

Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel