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人目をひく記事にするために、やっぱり冒頭にパンチのきいた一言をいれなきゃ。考えていることを、ダイレクトに伝えてください。

Sentence Analyzer

人目 ひく 記事 する ために やっぱり 冒頭 ぱんち きいた 一言 いれなきゃ 考えている こと ダイレクト 伝えて ください

English Translation

If you want to do eye-grabbing work you have to put out something punchy at the outset. Say what you mean directly.

Furigana

人目(ひとめ)をひく記事(きじ)にするために、やっぱり冒頭(ぼうとう)にパンチのきいた一言(ひとこと)をいれなきゃ。(かんが)えていることを、ダイレクトに(つた)えてください。

Romanji

Hitome o hiku kiji ni suru tameni, yappari bōtō ni panchi no kiita hitokoto o irenakya. kangaeteiru koto o, dairekuto ni tsutaete kudasai.

Words

人目 (ひとめ、じんもく)
public gaze; public notice
()
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.
轢く (ひく)
to run somebody over (with vehicle); to knock someone down
記事 (きじ)
article; news story; report; account
()
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
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
矢っ張り (やっぱり)
too; also; likewise; either; still; as before; even so; either way; nonetheless; in any event; all the same; as expected
冒頭 (ぼうとう)
beginning; start; outset
パンチ (パンチ)
punch (a strike with the fist); punch (a hole); punch (a ticket); a hole punch; a hole puncher; punch (a drink)
()
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
疑懼 (ぎく)
apprehension; uneasiness
一言 (ひとこと、いちげん、いちごん)
single word; a few words; brief comment
入れる (いれる)
to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. a tattoo); to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire; to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to; to include; to pay (one's rent, etc.); to cast (a vote); to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to turn on (a switch, etc.); to send (a fax); to call
考える (かんがえる)
to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
ダイレクト (ダイレクト)
direct
伝える (つたえる)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath
下さる (くださる)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ボウ、 おか.す
Meanings: risk, face, defy, dare, damage, assume (a name)
Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over
Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて
Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition