艇長はボートレースの最後のラップで、乗組員をおだてて、レースを勝ち取るため、スパートをかけた。

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艇長はボートレースの最後のらっぷで、乗組員をおだてて、レースを勝ち取るため、スパートをかけた。

English Translation

The coxswain egged his crewmen on, and made a winning spurt at the last lap of the regatta.

Furigana

艇長(ていちょう)はボートレースの最後(さいご)のラップで、乗組員(のりくみいん)をおだてて、レースを勝(か)ち取(と)るため、スパートをかけた。

Romanji

Teichō wa bo-tore-su no saigo no rappu de, norikumiin o odatete, re-su o kachitoru tame, supa-to o kaketa.

Words

艇長 (ていちょう)

skipper (of a boat); coxwain

は (は)

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

ボートレース (ボートレース、ボート・レース)

boat race

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

最後 (さいご)

last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent; no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences); one's final moments

ラップ (ラップ)

lap; wrap; cling film; rap

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

乗組員 (のりくみいん)

crew

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.

煽てる (おだてる)

to flatter; to soft-soap; to instigate; to stir up

レース (レース)

race; lace; lathe

勝ち取る (かちとる)

to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

スパート (スパート)

spurt

掛ける (かける)

to hang (e.g. picture); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag); to sit; to take (time, money); to expend (money, time, etc.); to make (a call); to multiply; to secure (e.g. lock); to put on (glasses, etc.); to cover; to burden someone; to apply (insurance); to turn on (an engine, etc.); to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.); to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); to bind; to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto; to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); to increase further; to catch (in a trap, etc.); to set atop; to erect (a makeshift building); to hold (a play, festival, etc.); to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble; to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...; indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone)