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Zach

彼は取引先に照会状を書いた。

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取引先 照会状 書いた

English Translation

He wrote a letter of inquiry to his business contact.

Furigana

(かれ)取引先(とりひきさき)照会状(しょうかいじょう)()いた。

Romanji

Kare wa torihikisaki ni shōkaijō o kaita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
取り引き先 (とりひきさき)
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
()
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
照会状 (しょうかいじょう)
reference letter; letter of inquiry; letter of enquiry
()
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.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: ショウ、 て.る、 て.らす、 て.れる
Meanings: illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Reading: ジョウ
Meanings: status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write