主任は部下を意のままに支配している。

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主任 は 部下 を 意 の ままに 支配している 。

English Translation

The boss controls his men at will.

Furigana

主任(しゅにん)は部下(ぶか)を意(い)のままに支配(しはい)している。

Romanji

Shunin wa buka o i no mamani shihaishiteiru.

Words

主任 (しゅにん)

person in charge; responsible official; senior staff

は (は)

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

部下 (ぶか)

subordinate person

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.

意 (い)

feelings; thoughts; meaning

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

儘に (ままに)

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

支配 (しはい)

domination; rule; control; direction; guidance

Kanji

主

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ

Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

任

Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す

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

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

下

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

支

Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う

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

配

Readings: ハイ、 くば.る

Meanings: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing