昨日大統領が行った演説は支持者を喜ばせた。

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昨日 大統領 が 行った 演説 は 支持者 を 喜ばせた 。

English Translation

The speech made by the president yesterday delighted his supporters.

Furigana

昨日(きのう)大統領(だいとうりょう)が行(おこな)った演説(えんぜつ)は支持者(しじしゃ)を喜(よろこ)ばせた。

Romanji

Kinō daitōryō ga okonatta enzetsu wa shijisha o yorokobaseta.

Words

昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)

yesterday

大統領 (だいとうりょう)

president; chief executive

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

行う (おこなう)

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

演説 (えんぜつ)

speech; address

は (は)

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

支持者 (しじしゃ)

supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent

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.

喜ぶ (よろこぶ)

to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

Kanji

昨

Reading: サク

Meanings: yesterday, previous

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

統

Readings: トウ、 す.べる、 ほび.る

Meanings: overall, relationship, ruling, governing

領

Readings: リョウ、 えり

Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

演

Reading: エン

Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

支

Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う

Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

喜

Readings: キ、 よろこ.ぶ、 よろこ.ばす

Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in