彼が質問に容易に答えたのには我々は驚いた。

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彼 が 質問 に 容易 に 答えた の に は 我々 は 驚いた 。

English Translation

The ease with which he answered the question surprised us.

Furigana

彼(かれ)が質問(しつもん)に容易(ようい)に答(こた)えたのには我々(われわれ)は驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Kare ga shitsumon ni yōi ni kotaeta no ni wa wareware wa odoroita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

質問 (しつもん)

question; inquiry; enquiry

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

容易 (ようい)

easy; simple; plain

答える (こたえる)

to answer; to reply

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

は (は)

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

我々 (われわれ)

we

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

質

Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ

Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament

問

Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん

Meanings: question, ask, problem

容

Readings: ヨウ、 い.れる

Meanings: contain, form, looks

易

Readings: エキ、 イ、 やさ.しい、 やす.い

Meanings: easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination

答

Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え

Meanings: solution, answer

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed