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私たちの昇給の要求は拒絶された。

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私たち 昇給 要求 拒絶された

English Translation

Our request for a pay rise was turned down.

Furigana

(わたし)たちの昇給(しょうきゅう)要求(ようきゅう)拒絶(きょぜつ)された。

Romanji

Watashitachi no shōkyū no yōkyū wa kyozetsusareta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
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
昇給 (しょうきゅう)
salary raise
要求 (ようきゅう)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
拒絶 (きょぜつ)
refusal; rejection

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ショウ、 のぼ.る
Meaning: rise up
Readings: キュウ、 たま.う、 たも.う、 -たま.え
Meanings: salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings: キョ、 ゴ、 こば.む
Meanings: repel, refuse, reject, decline
Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ
Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress