彼は委員会の議長に選ばれた。

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彼 は 委員会 の 議長 に 選ばれた 。

English Translation

He was elected chairman of the committee.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は委員会(いいんかい)の議長(ぎちょう)に選(えら)ばれた。

Romanji

Kare wa iinkai no gichō ni erabareta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

委員会 (いいんかい)

committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

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

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

委

Readings: イ、 ゆだ.ねる

Meanings: committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard

員

Reading: イン

Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge

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

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer