司令官は部下に向かって直ちに発砲するよう命令を発した。

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English Translation

The commander gave orders that his men fire at once.

Furigana

司令官(しれいかん)は部下(ぶか)に向(む)かって直(ただ)ちに発砲(はっぽう)するよう命令(めいれい)を発(はっ)した。

Romanji

Shireikan wa buka ni mukatte tadachini happōsuru yō meirei o hasshita.

Words

司令官 (しれいかん)

commandant; commanding officer; general

は (は)

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

部下 (ぶか)

subordinate person

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

直ちに (ただちに)

at once; immediately; directly; in person; automatically

発砲 (はっぽう)

firing; discharge of gun

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

命令 (めいれい)

order; command; decree; directive; (software) instruction; statement

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.