知事の演説は記者団に向けて行われた。

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知事 の 演説 は 記者団 に 向けて 行われた 。

English Translation

The governor's speech was aimed at the press.

Furigana

知事(ちじ)の演説(えんぜつ)は記者団(きしゃだん)に向(む)けて行(おこな)われた。

Romanji

Chiji no enzetsu wa kishadan ni mukete okonawareta.

Words

知事 (ちじ)

prefectural governor

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

演説 (えんぜつ)

speech; address

は (は)

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

記者団 (きしゃだん)

press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation

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

向ける (むける)

to turn towards; to point

行う (おこなう)

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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

演

Reading: エン

Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

記

Readings: キ、 しる.す

Meanings: scribe, account, narrative

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

団

Readings: ダン、 トン、 かたまり、 まる.い

Meanings: group, association

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank