私は彼らの釈放を要求した。

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私 は 彼ら の 釈放 を 要求した 。

English Translation

I demanded that they be allowed to leave.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)らの釈放(しゃくほう)を要求(ようきゅう)した。

Romanji

Watashi wa karera no shakuhō o yōkyūshita.

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

釈放 (しゃくほう)

release; liberation; acquittal

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.

要求 (ようきゅう)

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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

釈

Readings: シャク、 セキ、 とく、 す.てる、 ゆる.す

Meaning: explanation

放

Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る

Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

求

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める

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