彼の依頼は命令に等しかった。

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彼 の 依頼 は 命令 に 等しかった 。

English Translation

His request was equivalent to an order.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の依頼(いらい)は命令(めいれい)に等(ひと)しかった。

Romanji

Kare no irai wa meirei ni hitoshikatta.

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

依頼 (いらい)

request; commission; dispatch; despatch; dependence; trust

は (は)

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

命令 (めいれい)

order; command; decree; directive; (software) instruction; statement

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

等しい (ひとしい)

equal; similar; like; equivalent

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

依

Readings: イ、 エ、 よ.る

Meanings: reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to

頼

Readings: ライ、 たの.む、 たの.もしい、 たよ.る

Meanings: trust, request

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

令

Reading: レイ

Meanings: orders, ancient laws, command, decree

等

Readings: トウ、 ひと.しい、 など、 -ら

Meanings: etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar