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長期の欠席について彼に弁明を求めた。

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長期 欠席 について 弁明 求めた

English Translation

We called him to account for his long absence.

Furigana

長期(ちょうき)欠席(けっせき)について(かれ)弁明(べんめい)(もと)めた。

Romanji

Chōki no kesseki nitsuite kare ni benmei o motometa.

Words

長期 (ちょうき)
long time period; long term
()
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
欠席 (けっせき)
absence; non-attendance
に就いて (について)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
弁明 (べんめい)
explanation; excuse; vindication; apology
()
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.
求める (もとめる)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: キ、 ゴ
Meanings: period, time, date, term
Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く
Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
Readings: セキ、 むしろ
Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う
Meanings: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand