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請願が却下されたのはおかしいと思った。

Sentence Analyzer

請願 却下された おかしい 思った

English Translation

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

Furigana

請願(せいがん)却下(きゃっか)されたのはおかしいと(おも)った。

Romanji

Seigan ga kyakkasareta no wa okashii to omotta.

Words

請願 (せいがん)
petition
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
却下 (きゃっか)
rejection; dismissal
()
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
()
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
()
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

Readings: セイ、 シン、 ショウ、 こ.う、 う.ける
Meanings: solicit, invite, ask
Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい
Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope
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
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
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think