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聴衆のほとんどは実業家だった。

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聴衆 ほとんど 実業家 だった

English Translation

The audience was mostly businessmen.

Furigana

聴衆(ちょうしゅう)のほとんどは実業家(じつぎょうか)だった。

Romanji

Chōshū no hotondo wa jitsugyōka datta.

Words

聴衆 (ちょうしゅう)
audience; attendance; hearers
()
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
殆ど (ほとんど)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
実業家 (じつぎょうか)
industrialist; businessman
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 き.く、 ゆる.す
Meanings: listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry
Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おお.い
Meanings: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer