学生たちは彼女を議長に選んだ。

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学生たち は 彼女 を 議長 に 選んだ 。

English Translation

The students chose her chairman.

Furigana

学生(がくせい)たちは彼女(かのじょ)を議長(ぎちょう)に選(えら)んだ。

Romanji

Gakuseitachi wa kanojo o gichō ni eranda.

Words

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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.

議長 (ぎちょう)

chairman; speaker (e.g. of assembly); president (e.g. of council, senate, etc.); moderator (e.g. of a newsgroup)

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

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select

Kanji

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer