大統領は国民に向けて演説した。

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大統領 は 国民 に 向けて 演説した 。

English Translation

The President made an address to the nation.

Furigana

大統領(だいとうりょう)は国民(こくみん)に向(む)けて演説(えんぜつ)した。

Romanji

Daitōryō wa kokumin ni mukete enzetsushita.

Words

大統領 (だいとうりょう)

president; chief executive

は (は)

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

国民 (こくみん)

nation; nationality; people; citizen

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

演説 (えんぜつ)

speech; address

Kanji

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

統

Readings: トウ、 す.べる、 ほび.る

Meanings: overall, relationship, ruling, governing

領

Readings: リョウ、 えり

Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

民

Readings: ミン、 たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects

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

演

Reading: エン

Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor