彼の演説は短くて要点をついていた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼 の 演説 は 短くて 要点 を ついていた 。

English Translation

His speech was brief and to the point.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の演説(えんぜつ)は短(みじか)くて要点(ようてん)をついていた。

Romanji

Kare no enzetsu wa mijikakute yōten o tsuiteita.

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

演説 (えんぜつ)

speech; address

は (は)

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

短い (みじかい)

short

要点 (ようてん)

gist; main point

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.

注ぐ (つぐ)

(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

演

Reading: エン

Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

短

Readings: タン、 みじか.い

Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

点

Readings: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち

Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point