小説家は大勢の聴衆に向かって話した。

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小説家 は 大勢 の 聴衆 に 向かって 話した 。

English Translation

The novelist talked to a large audience.

Furigana

小説家(しょうせつか)は大勢(たいせい)の聴衆(ちょうしゅう)に向(む)かって話(はな)した。

Romanji

Shōsetsuka wa taisei no chōshū ni mukatte hanashita.

Words

小説家 (しょうせつか)

novelist; fiction writer

は (は)

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

大勢 (たいせい)

general trend; current thought

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

聴衆 (ちょうしゅう)

audience; attendance; hearers

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

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

Kanji

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

勢

Readings: セイ、 ゼイ、 いきお.い、 はずみ

Meanings: forces, energy, military strength

聴

Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 き.く、 ゆる.す

Meanings: listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

衆

Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おお.い

Meanings: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk