事態が悪化しないように即座に手を打った。

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English Translation

We took action immediately so that things wouldn't get worse.

Furigana

事態(じたい)が悪化(あっか)しないように即座(そくざ)に手(て)を打(う)った。

Romanji

Jitai ga akkashinai yōni sokuza ni te o utta.

Words

事態 (じたい)

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

悪化 (あっか)

(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

即座 (そくざ)

immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous

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

手 (て)

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)

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.

打つ (うつ)

to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress; to touch; to drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to inject; to type; to send; to transmit; to insert; to write in; to mark; to make (noodles, etc.); to prepare; to till (soil); to sprinkle; to throw; to cast; to do; to carry out; to play; to perform; to engage in (gambling, etc.); to pay (a deposit, etc.); to visit (on a pilgrimage); to line (a coat); to bind (a criminal)