隊長は部下に撃てと命令した。

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隊長 は 部下 に 撃て と 命令した 。

English Translation

The captain ordered his men to fire.

Furigana

隊長(たいちょう)は部下(ぶか)に撃(う)てと命令(めいれい)した。

Romanji

Taichō wa buka ni ute to meireishita.

Words

隊長 (たいちょう)

commanding officer

は (は)

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

部下 (ぶか)

subordinate person

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

撃つ (うつ)

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy; to avenge

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

命令 (めいれい)

order; command; decree; directive; (software) instruction; statement

Kanji

隊

Reading: タイ

Meanings: regiment, party, company, squad

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

下

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

撃

Readings: ゲキ、 う.つ

Meanings: beat, attack, defeat, conquer

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

令

Reading: レイ

Meanings: orders, ancient laws, command, decree