講師はジョークを言って演説を終えた。

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講師 は ジョーク を 言って 演説 を 終えた 。

English Translation

The lecturer would end up his speech with a joke.

Furigana

講師(こうし)はジョークを言(い)って演説(えんぜつ)を終(お)えた。

Romanji

Kōshi wa jo-ku o itte enzetsu o oeta.

Words

講師 (こうし)

lecturer

は (は)

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

ジョーク (ジョーク)

joke

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.

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

演説 (えんぜつ)

speech; address

終える (おえる)

to finish; to graduate

Kanji

講

Reading: コウ

Meanings: lecture, club, association

師

Readings: シ、 いくさ

Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

演

Reading: エン

Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

終

Readings: シュウ、 お.わる、 -お.わる、 おわ.る、 お.える、 つい、 つい.に

Meanings: end, finish