彼は会議で質問する前に事実を全部握っていた。

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彼 は 会議 で 質問する 前 に 事実 を 全部 握っていた 。

English Translation

He armed himself with all the facts before asking questions at the meeting.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は会議(かいぎ)で質問(しつもん)する前(まえ)に事実(じじつ)を全部(ぜんぶ)握(にぎ)っていた。

Romanji

Kare wa kaigi de shitsumonsuru mae ni jijitsu o zenbu nigitteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

会議 (かいぎ)

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

質問 (しつもん)

question; inquiry; enquiry

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

事実 (じじつ)

fact; truth; reality

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.

全部 (ぜんぶ)

all; entire; whole; altogether

握る (にぎる)

to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch; to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into shape; to mold; to mould; to seize (power, etc.); to take hold of

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

質

Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ

Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament

問

Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん

Meanings: question, ask, problem

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

実

Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る

Meanings: reality, truth

全

Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て

Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

握

Readings: アク、 にぎ.る

Meanings: grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe