秘(ひ)書(しょ) hishoは wa上(うわ)役(やく) uwayakuの no言(い)っ()た() ittaこと kotoを o書(か)き()留(と)め()た() kakitometa。 The secretary took notes on what the boss said. Literal Secretary [topic-は] superior [possessive-の] said thing [object-を] wrote-down. 上役 (うわやく) means 'superior, boss.' 書き留める means 'to note down, record in writing' — 書く + 留める. worksecretarycompound verb
秘(ひ)書(しょ) hishoは wa上(うわ)役(やく) uwayakuの no言(い)っ()た() ittaこと kotoを o書(か)き()留(と)め()た() kakitometa。 The secretary took notes on what the boss said. Literal Secretary [topic-は] superior [possessive-の] said thing [object-を] wrote-down. 上役 (うわやく) means 'superior, boss.' 書き留める means 'to note down, record in writing' — 書く + 留める. worksecretarycompound verb