私たちは彼女の指示に従って作業を完了した。

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私たち は 彼女 の 指示 に従って 作業 を 完了した 。

English Translation

We have finished the work in accordance with her instructions.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは彼女(かのじょ)の指示(しじ)に従(したが)って作業(さぎょう)を完了(かんりょう)した。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa kanojo no shiji nishitagatte sagyō o kanryōshita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

指示 (しじ)

indication; instruction; designation; directions

に従って (にしたがって)

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

作業 (さぎょう)

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

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.

完了 (かんりょう)

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

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

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

指

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

示

Readings: ジ、 シ、 しめ.す

Meanings: show, indicate, point out, express, display

従

Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より

Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate

作

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り

Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

業

Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ

Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance

完

Reading: カン

Meanings: perfect, completion, end

了

Reading: リョウ

Meanings: complete, finish