私は彼らの賛成を求めた。

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私 は 彼ら の 賛成 を 求めた 。

English Translation

I asked for their approval.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)らの賛成(さんせい)を求(もと)めた。

Romanji

Watashi wa karera no sansei o motometa.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

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

賛成 (さんせい)

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

賛

Readings: サン、 たす.ける、 たた.える

Meanings: approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with

成

Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す

Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

求

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める

Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand