都会の会社は有能な若者を採用しようと互いに張り合った。

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都会 の 会社 は 有能な 若者 を 採用しよう と 互いに 張り合った 。

English Translation

City firms vied with each other to hire the brightest young staff.

Furigana

都会(とかい)の会社(かいしゃ)は有能(ゆうのう)な若者(わかもの)を採用(さいよう)しようと互(たが)いに張(は)り合(あ)った。

Romanji

Tokai no kaisha wa yūnōna wakamono o saiyōshiyou to tagaini hariatta.

Words

都会 (とかい)

city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

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

会社 (かいしゃ)

company; corporation; workplace

は (は)

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

有能 (ゆうのう)

able; capable; efficient; skill

若者 (わかもの)

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

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.

採用 (さいよう)

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement; recruitment

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

互いに (たがいに)

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

張り合う (はりあう)

to rival; to compete with

Kanji

都

Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ

Meanings: metropolis, capital

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine

有

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る

Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

能

Readings: ノウ、 よ.く

Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

採

Readings: サイ、 と.る

Meanings: pick, take, fetch, take up

用

Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる

Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ

互

Readings: ゴ、 たが.い、 かたみ.に

Meanings: mutually, reciprocally, together

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

合

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1