学生達は教授の話の要点に注意を向けた。

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学生達 は 教授 の 話 の 要点 に 注意 を 向けた 。

English Translation

The students noted the professor's main points.

Furigana

学生達(がくせいたち)は教授(きょうじゅ)の話(はなし)の要点(ようてん)に注意(ちゅうい)を向(む)けた。

Romanji

Gakuseitachi wa kyōju no hanashi no yōten ni chūi o muketa.

Words

は (は)

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

教授 (きょうじゅ)

professor; teaching; instruction

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

話 (はなし)

talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument

要点 (ようてん)

gist; main point

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

注意 (ちゅうい)

caution; being careful; attention (heed); warning; advice

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.

向ける (むける)

to turn towards; to point

Kanji

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

教

Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine

授

Readings: ジュ、 さず.ける、 さず.かる

Meanings: impart, instruct, grant, confer

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

点

Readings: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち

Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

注

Readings: チュウ、 そそ.ぐ、 さ.す、 つ.ぐ

Meanings: pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach