彼は市長に発言許可を求めた。

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彼 は 市長 に 発言 許可 を 求めた 。

English Translation

He addressed himself to the mayor.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は市長(しちょう)に発言(はつげん)許可(きょか)を求(もと)めた。

Romanji

Kare wa shichō ni hatsugen kyoka o motometa.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

市長 (しちょう)

mayor

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

発言 (はつげん)

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

許可 (きょか)

permission; approval; authorization; license; to permit; to authorize

を (を)

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.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

市

Readings: シ、 いち

Meanings: market, city, town

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

許

Readings: キョ、 ゆる.す、 もと

Meanings: permit, approve

可

Readings: カ、 コク、 -べ.き、 -べ.し

Meanings: can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not

求

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める

Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand