司令官は部下に向かって直ちに発砲するよう命令を発した。

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司令官 は 部下 に 向かって 直ちに 発砲する よう 命令 を 発した 。

English Translation

The commander gave orders that his men fire at once.

Furigana

司令官(しれいかん)は部下(ぶか)に向(む)かって直(ただ)ちに発砲(はっぽう)するよう命令(めいれい)を発(はっ)した。

Romanji

Shireikan wa buka ni mukatte tadachini happōsuru yō meirei o hasshita.

Words

司令官 (しれいかん)

commandant; commanding officer; general

は (は)

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

部下 (ぶか)

subordinate person

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

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

直ちに (ただちに)

at once; immediately; directly; in person; automatically

発砲 (はっぽう)

firing; discharge of gun

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

命令 (めいれい)

order; command; decree; directive; (software) instruction; statement

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.

Kanji

司

Readings: シ、 つかさど.る

Meanings: director, official, govt office, rule, administer

令

Reading: レイ

Meanings: orders, ancient laws, command, decree

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

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

直

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

砲

Reading: ホウ

Meanings: cannon, gun

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint