仕官は兵士達に前進を命じた。

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仕官 は 兵士達 に 前進 を 命じた 。

English Translation

The officer told his men to advance.

Furigana

仕官(しかん)は兵士達(へいしたち)に前進(ぜんしん)を命(めい)じた。

Romanji

Shikan wa heishitachi ni zenshin o meijita.

Words

仕官 (しかん)

government service; samurai's service

は (は)

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

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

前進 (ぜんしん)

advance; drive; progress

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.

命じる (めいじる)

to order; to command; to appoint

Kanji

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

官

Reading: カン

Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

兵

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 つわもの

Meanings: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

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