彼の友達はみんな彼の案を指示した。

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彼 の 友達 は みんな 彼 の 案 を 指示した 。

English Translation

All his friends backed his plan.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の友達(ともだち)はみんな彼(かれ)の案(あん)を指示(しじ)した。

Romanji

Kare no tomodachi wa minna kare no an o shijishita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

友達 (ともだち)

friend; companion

は (は)

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

皆 (みな、みんな)

all; everyone; everybody; everything

案 (あん)

idea; plan; thought; draft plan; motion; rough copy; expectation

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.

指示 (しじ)

indication; instruction; designation; directions

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

友

Readings: ユウ、 とも

Meaning: friend

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

案

Readings: アン、 つくえ

Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench

指

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

示

Readings: ジ、 シ、 しめ.す

Meanings: show, indicate, point out, express, display