組合の指導者たちは賃上げ要求をあおりたてた。

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組合 の 指導者たち は 賃上げ 要求 を あおり たてた 。

English Translation

The leaders of the Union agitated for higher wages.

Furigana

組合(くみあい)の指導者(しどうしゃ)たちは賃上(ちんあ)げ要求(ようきゅう)をあおりたてた。

Romanji

Kumiai no shidōshatachi wa chin'age yōkyū o aori tateta.

Words

組合 (くみあい)

association; union; guild

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

は (は)

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

賃上げ (ちんあげ)

wage increase

要求 (ようきゅう)

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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.

煽る (あおる)

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap; to be shaken (by wind); to instigate; to stir up; to agitate; to induce; to buy a large amount in order to cause prices to rise; to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

建てる (たてる)

to build; to construct

Kanji

組

Readings: ソ、 く.む、 くみ、 -ぐみ

Meanings: association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple

合

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1

指

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

導

Readings: ドウ、 みちび.く

Meanings: guidance, leading, conduct, usher

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

賃

Reading: チン

Meanings: fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

求

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める

Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand