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社長はブザーで秘書を呼んだ。

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社長 ブザー 秘書 呼んだ

English Translation

The boss buzzed his secretary.

Furigana

社長(しゃちょう)はブザーで秘書(ひしょ)()んだ。

Romanji

Shachō wa buza- de hisho o yonda.

Words

社長 (しゃちょう)
company president; manager; director
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ブザー (ブザー)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
秘書 (ひしょ)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
()
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.
呼ぶ (よぶ)
to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife

Kanji

Readings: シャ、 やしろ
Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: ヒ、 ひ.める、 ひそ.か、 かく.す
Meanings: secret, conceal
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ
Meanings: call, call out to, invite