Word
担当者 を 特定した。tantousha o tokuteishita.
Meaning
I identified the person in charge.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of tantousha o tokuteishita.
をo
direct object particle
担当者tantousha
person in charge
特定するtokuteisuru
to identify; pinpoint
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Questions & Answers about tantousha o tokuteishita.
How do you read 担当者を特定した?
It is read:
たんとうしゃ を とくていした
tantōsha o tokutei shita
In natural speech, を is usually pronounced o, even though the kana is written を.
What does 担当者 mean exactly?
担当者 means the person in charge, the person responsible, or the 담당 staff/member, depending on context.
It is made of:
- 担当 = charge, responsibility, assignment
- 者 = person
So 担当者 is literally the responsible person or the assigned person.
Why is を used after 担当者?
を marks the direct object of the verb.
In this sentence, 担当者 is the thing/person that was identified, so it takes を.
Structure:
- 担当者 = the person in charge
- を = direct object marker
- 特定した = identified
So the grammar is basically:
[object] を [verb]