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強引な販売員がすぐに契約書に署名するよう強く迫った。

Sentence Analyzer

強引な 販売員 すぐ 契約書 署名する よう 強く 迫った

English Translation

The aggressive salesman urged me to sign the contract right away.

Furigana

強引(ごういん)販売員(はんばいいん)がすぐに契約書(けいやくしょ)署名(しょめい)するよう(つよ)(せま)った。

Romanji

Gōinna hanbaiin ga sugu ni keiyakusho ni shomeisuru yō tsuyoku sematta.

Words

強引 (ごういん)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
販売員 (はんばいいん)
sales staff; salesperson
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
直ぐ (すぐ)
immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)
()
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
契約書 (けいやくしょ)
(written) contract; agreement
署名 (しょめい)
signature
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
強い (こわい)
tough; stiff; hard; inflexible; obstinate; stubborn
迫る (せまる、せる)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い
Meaning: strong
Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
Reading: ハン
Meanings: marketing, sell, trade
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: ケイ、 ちぎ.る
Meanings: pledge, promise, vow
Readings: ヤク、 つづ.まる、 つづ.める、 つづま.やか
Meanings: promise, approximately, shrink
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Reading: ショ
Meanings: signature, govt office, police station
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ハク、 せま.る
Meanings: urge, force, imminent, spur on