早稲田大学における彼の最後の講義は、万来の拍手喝采を浴びた。

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English Translation

His last lecture at Waseda brought down the house.

Furigana

早稲田大学(わせだだいがく)における彼(かれ)の最後(さいご)の講義(こうぎ)は、万(まん)来(らい)の拍手(はくしゅ)喝采(かっさい)を浴(あ)びた。

Romanji

Wasedadaigaku niokeru kare no saigo no kōgi wa, man rai no hakushu kassai o abita.

Words

に於ける (における)

in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

最後 (さいご)

last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent; no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences); one's final moments

講義 (こうぎ)

lecture

は (は)

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

万 (まん、よろず)

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; various

来 (らい)

next (year, etc.); since (last month, etc.)

拍手 (はくしゅ)

clapping hands; applause

喝采 (かっさい)

acclamation; applause; ovation; cheers

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

浴びる (あびる)

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to bathe in; to be flooded with (e.g. light); to be covered in; to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon; to be showered with