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監督は自分のチームの力を相手チームの力とくらべてため息をついた。

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監督 自分 チーム 相手 チーム くらべて ため息 ついた

English Translation

The manager balanced the strength of his team against that of their opponent and sighed.

Furigana

監督(かんとく)自分(じぶん)のチームの(ちから)相手(あいて)チームの(ちから)とくらべてため(いき)をついた。

Romanji

Kantoku wa jibun no chi-mu no chikara o aite chi-mu no chikara to kurabete tameiki o tsuita.

Words

監督 (かんとく)
supervision; control; superintendence; direction; director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
チーム (チーム、ティーム)
team
(ちから)
force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy; capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty; efficacy; effect; effort; endeavours (endeavors); exertions; power; authority; influence; good offices; agency; support; help; aid; assistance; stress; emphasis; means; resources
()
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.
相手 (あいて)
companion; partner; company; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
比べる (くらべる)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
ため息 (ためいき)
sigh
注ぐ (つぐ)
(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink

Kanji

Reading: カン
Meanings: oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer
Reading: トク
Meanings: coach, command, urge, lead, supervise
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)