予定通りに、その業者は、時間がもう少し欲しい、と言ってきた。

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予定通り に 、 その 業者 は 、 時間 が もう少し 欲しい 、 と 言ってきた 。

English Translation

Right on schedule, that contractor came around today, begging for more time.

Furigana

予定通(よていどお)りに、その業者(ぎょうしゃ)は、時間(じかん)がもう少(すこ)し欲(ほ)しい、と言(い)ってきた。

Romanji

Yoteidōri ni, sono gyōsha wa, jikan ga mōsukoshi hoshii, to ittekita.

Words

予定通り (よていどおり)

as planned

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

業者 (ぎょうしゃ)

trader; merchant; vendor; manufacturer; contractor

は (は)

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

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

が (が)

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

もう少し (もうすこし)

a bit more; a bit longer

欲しい (ほしい)

wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

予

Readings: ヨ、 シャ、 あらかじ.め

Meanings: beforehand, previous, myself, I

定

Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か

Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

業

Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ

Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

欲

Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい

Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word