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Affirmative Sign Officer Broke Chain Riveted Ankle Blow

English At an affirmative sign from the officer he broke the chain riveted to his ankle with one blow of a hammer.
Japanese 士官がうなずくとみるや、彼は足の鉄輪についてた鎖を鉄槌の一撃でうちくだいた。
Level N1
Meaning at the sight of; upon seeing
Romanized shikan ga unazuku to miru ya, kare wa ashi no tetsurin ni tsuiteta kusari o tettsui no ichigeki de uchikudaita.
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