田中さんのために送別会が催された。

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田中 さん の ために 送別会 が 催された 。

English Translation

A farewell party was held in honor of Mr. Tanaka.

Furigana

田中(たなか)さんのために送別会(そうべつかい)が催(もよお)された。

Romanji

Tanaka san no tameni sōbetsukai ga moyoosareta.

Words

さん (さん)

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

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

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

送別会 (そうべつかい)

farewell party

が (が)

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

催す (もよおす)

to hold (a meeting); to give (a dinner); to show signs of; to feel (sensation, emotion, etc.)

Kanji

田

Readings: デン、 た

Meanings: rice field, rice paddy

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

送

Readings: ソウ、 おく.る

Meanings: escort, send

別

Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける

Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

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

催

Readings: サイ、 もよう.す、 もよお.す

Meanings: sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)