彼は裁判官に慈悲を求めた。

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彼 は 裁判官 に 慈悲 を 求めた 。

English Translation

He appealed to the judge for mercy.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は裁判官(さいばんかん)に慈悲(じひ)を求(もと)めた。

Romanji

Kare wa saibankan ni jihi 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

裁判官 (さいばんかん)

judge

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

慈悲 (じひ)

compassion (e.g. of Buddha); benevolence; charity; mercy; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

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

裁

Readings: サイ、 た.つ、 さば.く

Meanings: tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

判

Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る

Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal

官

Reading: カン

Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

慈

Readings: ジ、 いつく.しむ

Meaning: mercy

悲

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ

Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret

求

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める

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