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ママ、パパの書斎はパパに掃除してもらったらどうなの。

Sentence Analyzer

まま ぱぱ 書斎 ぱぱ 掃除してもらったら どう

English Translation

Mum, why don't you have Dad's study cleaned by him?

Furigana

ママ、パパの書斎(しょさい)はパパに掃除(そうじ)してもらったらどうなの。

Romanji

Mama, papa no shosai wa papa ni sōjishitemorattara dō na no.

Words

乳母 (うば、めのと、おんば、にゅうぼ、ちうば、ちおも、ちも、にゅうも、まま)
wet nurse; nursing mother
パパ (パパ)
Papa
()
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
書斎 (しょさい)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
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
掃除 (そうじ)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
如何 (どう、いかが、いか)
how; in what way; how about
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: サイ、 とき、 つつし.む、 ものいみ、 い.む、 いわ.う、 いつ.く
Meanings: purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike
Readings: ソウ、 シュ、 は.く
Meanings: sweep, brush
Readings: ジョ、 ジ、 のぞ.く、 -よ.け
Meanings: exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except