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素早い決定を切望していたので、議長は投票を要求した。

Sentence Analyzer

素早い 決定 切望していた ので 議長 投票 要求した

English Translation

Anxious for a quick decision, the chairman called for a vote.

Furigana

素早(すばや)決定(けってい)切望(せつぼう)していたので、議長(ぎちょう)投票(とうひょう)要求(ようきゅう)した。

Romanji

Subayai kettei o setsubōshiteita node, gichō wa tōhyō o yōkyūshita.

Words

素早い (すばやい)
fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile; quick (to understand); sharp (judgement)
決定 (けってい)
decision; determination
()
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.
切望 (せつぼう)
longing for; earnest desire; desperate desire; hope; yearning; hankering
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
議長 (ぎちょう)
chairman; speaker (e.g. of assembly); president (e.g. of council, senate, etc.); moderator (e.g. of a newsgroup)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
投票 (とうひょう)
voting; poll
要求 (ようきゅう)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

Kanji

Readings: ソ、 ス、 もと
Meanings: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast
Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち
Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
Reading: 
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: トウ、 な.げる、 -な.げ
Meanings: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Reading: ヒョウ
Meanings: ballot, label, ticket, sign
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand