知事は委員会の反応に驚いた。

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知事 は 委員会 の 反応 に 驚いた 。

English Translation

The governor was surprised by the commission's response.

Furigana

知事(ちじ)は委員会(いいんかい)の反応(はんのう)に驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Chiji wa iinkai no hannō ni odoroita.

Words

知事 (ちじ)

prefectural governor

は (は)

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

委員会 (いいんかい)

committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting

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

反応 (はんのう、はんおう)

reaction; response

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

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

委

Readings: イ、 ゆだ.ねる

Meanings: committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard

員

Reading: イン

Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

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

反

Readings: ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ、 そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meaning: anti-

応

Readings: オウ、 ヨウ、 -ノウ、 あた.る、 まさに、 こた.える

Meanings: apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed