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Zach

彼は指名に応じて話そうと立ち上がった。

Sentence Analyzer

指名 応じて 話そう 立ち上がった

English Translation

He rose to speak in answer to his name.

Furigana

(かれ)指名(しめい)(おう)じて(はな)そうと(たあ)()がった。

Romanji

Kare wa shimei ni ōjite hanasou to tachiagatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
指名 (しめい)
name; nominate; designate
()
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
応じる (おうじる)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
話す (はなす)
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
立ち上がる (たちあがる)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge; to start up; to boot up

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: オウ、 ヨウ、 -ノウ、 あた.る、 まさに、 こた.える
Meanings: apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up