彼は臨機応変の処置を取った。

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彼 は 臨機応変 の 処置 を 取った 。

English Translation

He took the proper steps to meet the situation.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は臨機応変(りんきおうへん)の処置(しょち)を取(と)った。

Romanji

Kare wa rinkiōhen no shochi o totta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

臨機応変 (りんきおうへん)

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear; ad hoc

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

処置 (しょち)

treatment; measure; step

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.

取る (とる)

to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

臨

Readings: リン、 のぞ.む

Meanings: look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on

機

Readings: キ、 はた

Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

応

Readings: オウ、 ヨウ、 -ノウ、 あた.る、 まさに、 こた.える

Meanings: apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept

変

Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える

Meanings: unusual, change, strange

処

Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -こ、 お.る

Meanings: dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place

置

Readings: チ、 お.く、 -お.き

Meanings: placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up