ご要望に従って私の写真を同封します。

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ご 要望 に従って 私 の 写真 を 同封します 。

English Translation

In accordance with your request, I enclose a picture of myself.

Furigana

ご要望(ようぼう)に従(したが)って私(わたし)の写真(しゃしん)を同封(どうふう)します。

Romanji

Go yōbō nishitagatte watashi no shashin o dōfūshimasu.

Words

御 (ご)

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

要望 (ようぼう)

demand for; request

に従って (にしたがって)

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

写真 (しゃしん)

photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap; movie

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.

同封 (どうふう)

enclosure (e.g. in a letter)

Kanji

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

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

望

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち

Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

従

Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より

Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

写

Readings: シャ、 ジャ、 うつ.す、 うつ.る、 うつ-、 うつ.し

Meanings: copy, be photographed, describe

真

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと

Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect

同

Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ

Meanings: same, agree, equal

封

Readings: フウ、 ホウ

Meanings: seal, closing