私は彼の質問の先手を打った。

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質問 先手 打った

English Translation

I anticipated his question.

Furigana

(わたし)(かれ)質問(しつもん)先手(せんて)()った。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare no shitsumon no sente o utta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
質問 (しつもん)
question; inquiry; enquiry
先手 (せんて)
first move; moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; initiative
()
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.
打つ (うつ)
to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress; to touch; to drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to inject; to type; to send; to transmit; to insert; to write in; to mark; to make (noodles, etc.); to prepare; to till (soil); to sprinkle; to throw; to cast; to do; to carry out; to play; to perform; to engage in (gambling, etc.); to pay (a deposit, etc.); to visit (on a pilgrimage); to line (a coat); to bind (a criminal)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ
Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament
Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん
Meanings: question, ask, problem
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ダ、 ダアス、 う.つ、 う.ち-、 ぶ.つ
Meanings: strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen