ベンは給仕がスープを膝にこぼしたときの様子をまねて見せた。

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べん 給仕 スープ こぼした とき 様子 まねて 見せた

English Translation

Ben acted out the scene of the waitress spilling soup in his lap.

Furigana

ベンは給仕(きゅうじ)がスープを(ひざ)にこぼしたときの様子(ようす)をまねて()せた。

Romanji

Ben wa kyūji ga su-pu o hiza ni koboshita toki no yōsu o manete miseta.

Words

便 (べん)
convenience; service; facility; accommodation; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
給仕 (きゅうじ)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; waitperson; server; cabin boy; bellboy; page; pageboy; office boy; office girl
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
スープ (スープ)
(Western) soup
()
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.
(ひざ)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
()
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
零す (こぼす)
to spill; to drop; to shed (tears); to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
()
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
様子 (ようす)
state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances; appearance; look; aspect; sign; indication
真似る (まねる)
to mimic; to imitate
見せる (みせる)
to show; to display

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 たま.う、 たも.う、 -たま.え
Meanings: salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: シツ、 ひざ
Meanings: knee, lap
Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん
Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible