指揮官は部下を銃火にさらした。

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指揮官 は 部下 を 銃火 に さらした 。

English Translation

The commander exposed his men to gunfire.

Furigana

指揮官(しきかん)は部下(ぶか)を銃火(じゅうか)にさらした。

Romanji

Shikikan wa buka o jūka ni sarashita.

Words

指揮官 (しきかん)

commander

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.

銃火 (じゅうか)

gunfire

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

晒す (さらす)

to expose (to the air, to the public, to danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine

Kanji

指

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

揮

Readings: キ、 ふる.う

Meanings: brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake

官

Reading: カン

Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

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

銃

Readings: ジュウ、 つつ

Meanings: gun, arms

火

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-

Meaning: fire