シドニー支店長に就任すると伺いました。

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シドニー 支店長 に 就任する と 伺いました 。

English Translation

I heard you have become Branch Manager of Sydney.

Furigana

シドニー支店長(してんちょう)に就任(しゅうにん)すると伺(うかが)いました。

Romanji

Shidoni- shitenchō ni shūninsuru to ukagaimashita.

Words

シドニー (シドニー)

Sydney

支店長 (してんちょう)

branch manager; manager of a branch office

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

就任 (しゅうにん)

inauguration; assumption of office

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

伺う (うかがう)

to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

Kanji

支

Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う

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

店

Readings: テン、 みせ、 たな

Meanings: store, shop

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

就

Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 つ.く、 つ.ける

Meanings: concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per

任

Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す

Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

伺

Readings: シ、 うかが.う

Meanings: pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore