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Zach

彼は議長に発言許可を求めた。

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議長 発言 許可 求めた

English Translation

He addressed himself to the chairman.

Furigana

(かれ)議長(ぎちょう)発言(はつげん)許可(きょか)(もと)めた。

Romanji

Kare wa gichō ni hatsugen kyoka o motometa.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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)
()
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
()
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

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: 
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
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
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: キョ、 ゆる.す、 もと
Meanings: permit, approve
Readings: カ、 コク、 -べ.き、 -べ.し
Meanings: can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand