先生は彼に答を迫った。

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先生 は 彼 に 答 を 迫った 。

English Translation

The teacher pushed him for an answer.

Furigana

先生(せんせい)は彼(かれ)に答(こたえ)を迫(せま)った。

Romanji

Sensei wa kare ni kotae o sematta.

Words

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

答え (こたえ、いらえ)

answer; reply; response; solution

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.

迫る (せまる、せる)

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

Kanji

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

答

Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え

Meanings: solution, answer

迫

Readings: ハク、 せま.る

Meanings: urge, force, imminent, spur on