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Zach

彼は重大な意義のある決定を下した。

Sentence Analyzer

重大な 意義 ある 決定 下した

English Translation

He has made a significant decision.

Furigana

(かれ)重大(じゅうだい)意義(いぎ)のある決定(けってい)(くだ)した。

Romanji

Kare wa jūdaina igi no aru kettei o kudashita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
重大 (じゅうだい)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
意義 (いぎ)
meaning; significance
()
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
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
決定 (けってい)
decision; determination
()
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.
下す (くだす)
to make (a decision); to pass (judgement, etc.); to hand down (orders, etc.); to let go down; to lower; to do oneself; to do by oneself

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Reading: 
Meanings: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior