選手達は審判員の決定に従わなければならない。

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選手達 は 審判員 の 決定 に 従わなければならない 。

English Translation

The players have to abide by the umpire's decision.

Furigana

選手達(せんしゅたち)は審判員(しんぱんいん)の決定(けってい)に従(したが)わなければならない。

Romanji

Senshutachi wa shinpan'in no kettei ni shitagawanakerebanaranai.

Words

は (は)

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

審判員 (しんぱんいん、しんばんいん)

referee; umpire

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

決定 (けってい)

decision; determination

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

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

Kanji

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

審

Readings: シン、 つまび.らか、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: hearing, judge, trial

判

Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る

Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal

員

Reading: イン

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

決

Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く

Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

定

Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か

Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide

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