彼は私たちに一生懸命働けと命じた。

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彼は私たちに一生懸命働けと命じた。

English Translation

He commanded us to work hard.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)たちに一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)働(はたら)けと命(めい)じた。

Romanji

Kare wa watashitachi ni isshōkenmei hatarake to meijita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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

一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい)

very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life

働く (はたらく)

to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

命じる (めいじる)

to order; to command; to appoint