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彼らはクラブからジョンを締め出した。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら くらぶ から ジョン 締め出した

English Translation

They excluded John from the club.

Furigana

(かれ)らはクラブからジョンを(しだ)()した。

Romanji

Karera wa kurabu kara Jon o shimedashita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
クラブ (クラブ)
club (e.g. golf, tennis); clubs (card suit); crab
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
()
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.
締め出す (しめだす)
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: テイ、 し.まる、 し.まり、 し.める、 -し.め、 -じ.め
Meanings: tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude