彼の行為は世間のかっさいを浴びた。

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彼 の 行為 は 世間 の かっさい を 浴びた 。

English Translation

His behavior won general applause.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の行為(こうい)は世間(せけん)のかっさいを浴(あ)びた。

Romanji

Kare no kōi wa seken no kassai o abita.

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

行為 (こうい)

act; deed; conduct

は (は)

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

世間 (せけん)

world; society

喝采 (かっさい)

acclamation; applause; ovation; cheers

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.

浴びる (あびる)

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to bathe in; to be flooded with (e.g. light); to be covered in; to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon; to be showered with

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

為

Readings: イ、 ため、 な.る、 な.す、 す.る、 たり、 つく.る、 なり

Meanings: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

浴

Readings: ヨク、 あ.びる、 あ.びせる

Meanings: bathe, be favored with, bask in