先生は生徒たちにもっとはっきり答えるように促した。

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先生 は 生徒たち に もっと はっきり 答える ように 促した 。

English Translation

The teacher urged the students to answer more clearly.

Furigana

先生(せんせい)は生徒(せいと)たちにもっとはっきり答(こた)えるように促(うなが)した。

Romanji

Sensei wa seitotachi ni motto hakkiri kotaeru yōni unagashita.

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

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

もっと (もっと)

(some) more; even more; longer; further

はっきり (はっきり)

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up

答える (こたえる)

to answer; to reply

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

促す (うながす)

to urge; to press; to prompt; to suggest; to demand; to stimulate; to quicken; to incite; to invite (attention to)

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

徒

Readings: ト、 いたずら、 あだ

Meanings: on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people

答

Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え

Meanings: solution, answer

促

Readings: ソク、 うなが.す

Meanings: stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite