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メアリーはコンサートへの招待を断った。

Sentence Analyzer

メアリー コンサート 招待 断った

English Translation

Mary declined an invitation to the concert.

Furigana

メアリーはコンサートへの招待(しょうたい)(ことわ)った。

Romanji

Meari- wa konsa-to e no shōtai o kotowatta.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
コンサート (コンサート)
concert
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
()
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
招待 (しょうたい、しょうだい)
invitation
()
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.
断る (ことわる)
to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline; to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 まね.く
Meanings: beckon, invite, summon, engage
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on
Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting