乗務員はみんなその知らせを待っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

乗務員 は みんな その 知らせ を 待っていた 。

English Translation

The crew were all waiting for the news.

Furigana

乗務員(じょうむいん)はみんなその知(し)らせを待(ま)っていた。

Romanji

Jōmuin wa minna sono shirase o matteita.

Words

乗務員 (じょうむいん)

crew member; crewman

は (は)

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

皆 (みな、みんな)

all; everyone; everybody; everything

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

知らせ (しらせ)

notice; notification

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.

待つ (まつ)

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

乗

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる

Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

務

Readings: ム、 つと.める

Meanings: task, duties

員

Reading: イン

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

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

待

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち

Meanings: wait, depend on