社長は秘書に週末までに良い案を考え出すようにと言った。

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English Translation

The boss told his secretary to come up with a good idea by the end of the week.

Furigana

社長(しゃちょう)は秘書(ひしょ)に週末(しゅうまつ)までに良(よ)い案(あん)を考(かんが)え出(だ)すようにと言(い)った。

Romanji

Shachō wa hisho ni shūmatsu made ni yoi an o kangaedasu yōni to itta.

Words

社長 (しゃちょう)

company president; manager; director

は (は)

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

秘書 (ひしょ)

(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book

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

週末 (しゅうまつ)

weekend

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

案 (あん)

idea; plan; thought; draft plan; motion; rough copy; expectation

を (を)

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.

考え出す (かんがえだす)

to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

様に (ように)

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

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise