彼は市長の名代として式に出席した。

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彼 は 市長 の 名代 として 式 に 出席した 。

English Translation

He represented the mayor at a ceremony.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は市長(しちょう)の名代(なだい)として式(しき)に出席(しゅっせき)した。

Romanji

Kare wa shichō no nadai toshite shiki ni shussekishita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

市長 (しちょう)

mayor

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

名代 (なだい)

well-known; fame

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

式 (しき)

equation; formula; expression; ceremony; style; enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

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

出席 (しゅっせき)

attendance; presence; appearance; to attend; to be present; to appear

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

市

Readings: シ、 いち

Meanings: market, city, town

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

代

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

式

Reading: シキ

Meanings: style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

席

Readings: セキ、 むしろ

Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place