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