請願が却下されたのはおかしいと思った。

Sentence Analyzer

請願 が 却下された の は おかしい と 思った 。

English Translation

I thought it strange that the petition had been turned down.

Furigana

請願(せいがん)が却下(きゃっか)されたのはおかしいと思(おも)った。

Romanji

Seigan ga kyakkasareta no wa okashii to omotta.

Words

請願 (せいがん)

petition

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

却下 (きゃっか)

rejection; dismissal

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

可笑しい (おかしい)

funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous; strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; unusual; eccentric; improper; unsuitable; unbecoming; suspicious

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

請

Readings: セイ、 シン、 ショウ、 こ.う、 う.ける

Meanings: solicit, invite, ask

願

Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい

Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope

却

Readings: キャク、 かえ.って、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける

Meanings: instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat

下

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think