彼は議長に話しかけた。

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彼 は 議長 に 話しかけた 。

English Translation

He addressed himself to the chairman.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は議長(ぎちょう)に話(はな)しかけた。

Romanji

Kare wa gichō ni hanashikaketa.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

議長 (ぎちょう)

chairman; speaker (e.g. of assembly); president (e.g. of council, senate, etc.); moderator (e.g. of a newsgroup)

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

話しかける (はなしかける)

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk