委員会は彼を委員長に選んだ。

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委員会 は 彼 を 委員長 に 選んだ 。

English Translation

The committee elected him chairperson.

Furigana

委員会(いいんかい)は彼(かれ)を委員長(いいんちょう)に選(えら)んだ。

Romanji

Iinkai wa kare o iinchō ni eranda.

Words

委員会 (いいんかい)

committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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.

委員長 (いいんちょう)

committee chairman

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

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select

Kanji

委

Readings: イ、 ゆだ.ねる

Meanings: committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard

員

Reading: イン

Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer